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Consumer Electronics Assocation to Offset World’s Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow

Carbonfund.org has partnered with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to help reduce and offset the carbon emissions for the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will be held January 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The largest consumer technology tradeshow in the world, CES is taking unprecedented steps to reduce the impact the show will have on our planet by implementing a host of sustainable and energy efficient practices.

“As the world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology, we are also the first tradeshow of our size to reduce our carbon footprint,” CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro said in a recent statement.

CES will offset approximately 20,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions that will be associated with the event by supporting a combination of certified renewable energy, reforestation, and energy efficiency projects. CES and Carbonfund.org are also providing the show’s attendees the opportunity to offset their travel to and from the event. Attendees may do so by visiting www.carbonfund.org/ces.

CES is also consolidating meetings and cutting down on travel, resulting in an estimated net savings of more than 700 million travel miles. Seventy-five percent of all food containers and utensils will be fully biodegradable and all surplus food will be donated to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. Recycled carpet will be used throughout the tradeshow’s central hall, while all attendee literature will be printed on post-consumer recycled paper. Non-hazardous cleaning supplies will be used by the convention center staff, and all batteries and electronics used by the show will be recycled and diverted from landfills.

CES believes that through a combination of reductions and offsets, it will be fully accounting for its carbon footprint, making the show a carbon-free event.

“Kudos to the International CES for taking positive steps to help our environment,” Carbonfund.org Executive Director Eric Carlson said. “I am confident that our partnership with CEA will not only help to eliminate the carbon footprint of this event, but will be part of a wider commitment to promote understanding of the simple carbon-saving changes that people can make in their daily lives when using electronics.”

For more news on the 2008 International CES visit www.CESweb.org.