Eco Friendly Banner Displays - The Low Impact Exhibition Solution

In recent times, the changing environment has become an extremely important and urgent matter. The world's climate is undergoing extreme change as a product of CO2 emissions from human activities including industry, vehicle emissions and animal farming, to name only a few. Rain forests, which help reduce CO2 in the atmosphere, are being destroyed for the production of goods. Waste including plastics and other non-biodegradable elements are being dumped or buried, creating huge landfill sites. These are just some of the environmental problems we need to resolve.

If you are familiar with the process of attending an exhibition, you will know that your space requires a number of exhibition displays to be manufactured in order for you to appeal to potential clients and customers and provide your company with a boost in sales. Exhibition stands often need to be large and have a number of accessories to create the overall look that your trade show stand needs. The manufacturing involved in the production of these stands and accessories includes numerous industrial techniques to produce the materials needed for your trade show display. The power and materials used for these processes may seem inconsequential, but every industrial process has some form of environmental impact.

There are ways to reduce your impact on the environment when present at an exhibition or trade show. Environmentally friendly banner stands are made from bamboo which is an extremely versatile material which in many cases can be used as a substitute to plastic, wood or metal. Bamboo is sustainable meaning it can be cultivated and replanted in a renewable cycle that doesn't deplete the Earth's natural stores. It also grows rapidly and is easily replaced as it is depleted.

Trade show displays made from bamboo will indicate to customers that your company is environmentally aware and that you are progressively decreasing the detrimental effect on the planet around you. This is especially important if, like many modern companies, you are participating in a scheme to help reduce or neutralise the environmental impact your company has. Bamboo display stands come in the form of roller banners, static banner stands and literature stands, all of which can be used in almost any internal display environment and are equally, if not more effective than a standard metal or plastic trade show display. They can also be renewed by replacing the graphic when they become out of date or need to be replaced because of general wear.

There are also other ways to diminish your environmental impact at exhibitions and trade shows. Minimising the number of vehicles used to travel to your show will help reduce your carbon footprint by reducing the harmful emissions that vehicles give out. Also, by making sure that any trade show stands that you take with you are either reusable or recyclable, reduces waste which is also an environmentally accountable action you can take. You can also ask yourself whether exhibition freebies are environmentally responsible (many end up simply disposed of). These are just a few of the actions you can take to reduce the adverse impact your company has on the environment.

Whatever you do, consider the option of reusable stands made from renewable materials the next time you attend a trade show.

For more information on banner stands and pop up stands visit the Design Matrix web site.