Perhaps the clearest sign that green technologies are making inroads in the consumer electronics industry will be seen at the Consumer Electronics Show that attracts more than 140,000 attendees to Las Vegas, Jan. 7 to 10. Amid the myriad announcements from manufacturers about the latest and greatest in everything electronic will be several conferences focused on energy efficiency, recycling, and the use of environmentally friendly materials in electronics. In addition, several companies will be exhibiting in the show’s Sustainability TechZone.…
If they use more portable displays it will ease the problem…i believe…
Steve Castle is a striving environmentalist and senior editor for Electronic House Magazine.
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As someone who has worked at tradeshows of this kind for almost 20 years, I applaud these initial efforts to mitigate the environmental impact of shows like CES. Hopefully the next step will be to address the phyisical waste generated by the exhibits themselves: the packing and shipping materials, carpets, and other elements of the booth displays.
Carbon offsetting is a great start!