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ISUOG World Congress and the environment

• Reducing printed materials: ISUOG is no longer providing any printed materials except a small program overview and a limited number of guideline posters. We provide a Congress app, digital materials and a digital poster portal instead. We will also use recycled or recyclable materials where we can
• Choosing our menus thoughtfully: ISUOG will order locally sourced, seasonal catering where possible and will be increasing the proportion of lunches that are vegetarian, year on year
• Minimising food waste and re-distributing leftovers: ISUOG always orders catering very carefully to avoid food waste. This year we are pleased to say that the venue will pass any leftover food to a local charity that will re-distributes it to a range of up to 20 local organisations supporting vulnerable communities, to reduce food waste
• Minimising use of temporary materials: ISUOG is no longer ordering any temporary carpeting in the Exhibition and is encouraging exhibitors to avoid it too. We will try to use recycled or recyclable carpet if we have to have carpet anywhere else (for example on stage). Signage will be digital or cardboard, rather than plastic, where possible. Single-use crockery/cutlery will be avoided where possible. We are looking into ways to reduce single-use materials in the construction of our ISUOG stand
• Choosing materials carefully: Lanyards, bags and any give-aways will be locally sourced and made from recycled/recyclable materials where possible
• Encouraging use of public transport: We encourage delegates to use public transport where possible in Cancun, where there is a local bus that serves the area for just 1 USD a trip
• Encouraging our industry partners, Congress venue and suppliers to do the same: We ask our industry partners to take the same measures as us at a minimum and will be getting stricter about this year on year. We also include sustainability measures in our Requests for Proposals from event venues and suppliers
• Supporting local charities and social enterprises: This year, ISUOG is working to offer various local social enterprises and charities to exhibit at the Congress

• Drinking water: There will be water fountains/jugs onsite. We will not provide cups. Please bring a re-usable water bottle to the Congress
• Re-usable items: Please make sure you re-use or recycle any Congress materials that you keep, such as lanyards or bags. Please return your lanyard at the end of the Congress, if you don’t need it
• Waste: While onsite for the ISUOG Congress please dispose of your waste considerately and recycle where possible
• Travel: We encourage any delegates who can, to use public transport to get around, where possible (there is a local bus that serves the area for just 1 USD a trip)