Everyday, more people are becoming aware of the environmental issues and the eco-friendly trade show booths will certainly catch their eye. There is a large variety of green displays that assemble quickly, are very pleasing to the eye and are comparable in cost to non-green exhibits, which is a strong point with the struggling economy. Bamboo, cotton fabric, recycled aluminum frame, cardboard, recycled PET plastic, bio-degradable foam board and fabrics made from recycled yarn are just a few of the attainable green products that are accessible to the trade show exhibitor.

With all the products available on the market, green exhibits certainly are a perfect way to show off their items and to help their display stand out among the rest, for how they display the item is every bit as important as the item itself. Green trade show exhibits displays truly are a cut above the rest.

Though green exhibiting was considered a costly affair during its early years but with time the cost of various green products has come down significantly. Quality of these green products has also improved considerably thus nobody needs to compromise with budget and quality when it comes to opting for green exhibiting. Lastly, the publicity you receive from going green will be well worth the effort.

There are variety of green exhibits to choose from including portable displays, banner stands, trade show booth rentals, but don’t simply choose a booth because it’s green. Choose a booth that fits your company and add green components as necessary.

You can call me a pessimist if you like but I do not have faith in our business society to push environmentally friendly products during economic downturns. All though green living lifestyle has been around, the major marketing push or product developments are fairly new to the mainstream society. Many companies are not built around these products and will cut productions to help save money.

I have already seen the beginning stages of this happen. I work in the exhibiting industry and the demand for green exhibiting has grown a lot over last two years. Many clients have been asking for greener products until recently. Why you ask, the market has slowed but production costs and materials for green trade show displays cost more. Hence in general most companies are not willing to spend the extra money for greener products.

I know the exhibit industry is only a small sample size compared to the whole economy but this could be a sad indicator that the green living fad has ran its course.

It is very easy to imagine that corporations will regress their green fever due to popular demand in place of profitability. This loss of focus is where I think Corporations may be going wrong. The little things that companies do will eventually come back to them tenfold in the future. They should look elsewhere on cutting cost to survive these tough times.

One Corporation that has been fortunate in growing due to their never faltering ideals and customer service is Exhibé Corporation. They have built several eco friendly custom exhibits over the years and are furthering their efforts by expanding their environmental responsibility to their Portable Division, Exhibé Portable.

Exhibé Portable now features banner stands that are constructed of highly recyclable materials that include aluminum and steel. In addition the inks used to print these banner stands and detachable graphics for pop-up displays are Roland Eco-Sol Max inks which are virtually odorless and require no special ventilation or environmental equipment. They also recycle the empty used empty ink cartridges.

Exhibé Portable pop up trade show displays are made from 100% recyclable display frame. In addition their display fabrics are made from 100% post consumer waste plastic bottles. Virtually all of their corrugated packaging is made from recycled/recovered paper fiber.

The trade show industry over the years has been widely regarded as wasteful. However, over the past year or so I have seen noticeable changes amongst the exhibit builders and exhibitors in creating more eco friendly displays.

You now have green options when it comes time to purchasing you next display. The more eco friendly trade show booths use recycled or earth friendly materials such recycled aluminum, bamboo, formaldehyde free wood, low voc paints, and eco solvent inks.

Make sure you contact a professional custom display company that knows how to properly design and build using green materials. Green custom booths will usually have more modern feel because of the materials used. However a full custom exhibit company should be able to design and construct a look that fits your needs.

Another way to become greener in the display market is by using rental exhibits. The reasons for being eco friendly are more transparent. Essentially the same booth can be used over and over again eliminating waste. In addition there a monetary advantageous when renting. Renting is less expensive but should provide the same look and feel of a custom booth.

Just remember by going green your not only helping the environment today but for years to come.

Earth Hour is one such move, a simple ideal that sends a strong message. To put your foot down against the extremities we have bought upon our self, ‘Earth Hour’ required people, businesses and offices to simply forgo the use of electricity for an hour. A very simple action if you gave it thought but a very bold statement with immediate results.

Leaving your power supply on unnecessarily is depleting natural resources and increasing global warming, we need to do something now. On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney in Australia took the initiative to control coal-fired electricity by turning off its lights. The city recorded a reduction of 10.2% energy consumption as a result of participation of over 2.2 million residents and over 2,100 businesses.

This year, 2008, 24 global cities showed their support in the Earth Hour campaign at 8pm on March 29. Earth Hour aims at encouraging people to minimize power consumption as is possible. These are simple steps to take but with more participation they will have greater results.