environment

What is "Embodied Energy" and how can we say that by using it we are going Green?

Embodied energy is a way that we can determine how much energy is used to create a traditional trade show booth from raw materials right up to the transportation of the booth.  So by using a low amount of Embodied Energy we are saving energy and thus helping with the green factor.

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I don't to step on that other dude who writes articles on this site about the environment, but, I feel like I have to.  I have noticed for years that the exhibit floor at a trade show seems to be a terribly wasteful place.  When the truck is loaded up at the end of a show and I look across the floor, I can not believe the mess that is left.  It is almost post apocalyptic.  Unread literature, trashed exhibits, spent tape, bubble wrap and where did all those little Styrofoam chips come from?  Not withstanding the cost to the environment from shipping exhibits that sometimes weigh more than a house from place to place.  What can be done?

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