As event and venue sustainability specialists, we see all sorts of applications for owners, managers, developers, and even booth designers to use the EC3 tool to track carbon data reliably when planning for any sort of built environment.

I have one, my friends have one, there’s a good chance you have one: a bag of old clothes as a permanent passenger in my backseat, waiting for me to drive by the perfect, eco-friendly, ethical and transparent nonprofit with a drop off. Is there an environmentally ethical way to recycle textiles and old clothes?

A story of a sustainability struggle with Amanda Simons.

“I ended that trip feeling so deflated. Everywhere I turned, companies and people seemed to care very little about making small adjustments that could have huge, if incremental, impacts on our environment.”

John Oliver recently featured carbon offsets as the focus of his political comedy show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Oliver tore through the carbon offset market, raising eyebrows in the sustainability crowd. We talk through what he got right, and where he was off the mark.

When it comes to live events these days, sustainability is no longer optional. Planners and their clients are seeking out destinations that can offer a comprehensive sustainability commitment. From city policy to the operations plans of major venues, destinations that can streamline consistent policies for sustainability will be attractive as organized, accountable, and easy to work with. Here are 5 ways to get started:

This month was #plasticfreejuly and Honeycomb Strategies dedicated its time to diving deep into what it means for people, businesses, and events to eliminate their plastic use to become more sustainable.

Today we’re talking about upcycled art, and why you should include it in your next event.

Upcycled displays are fun, eco-conscious activations that add buzz to your event while also diverting waste from the landfill. Events can be extremely wasteful, generating more waste per participant than the average person’s daily discards. On the other hand, art displays add beauty and meaning to your event while sparking conversation and giving you some good marketing.

Here are five reasons why upcycled art adds value to your event.

With everyone from oil companies to hedge funds to clothing brands talking about “sustainability” it gets pretty hard to parse exactly what it means. Here at Honeycomb Strategies, we think about sustainability in terms of negative climate and resource impact, but also in terms of positive human and communal impact and reliable frameworks for organizations.

SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers and Super Bowl LVI has been awarded ISO 20121:2012 Event Sustainability Management System certification in February just days before the championship game.