As DoD’s environmental technology programs, SERDP and ESTCP strive to leave the smallest environmental footprint possible from our Symposium & Workshop. Following are some of our environmentally friendly initiatives.

• The selection of an event location for our Symposium & Workshop that is easily accessible by metro rail service and other public transportation.
• A self-contained conference facility that eliminates the need for travel from one site to another.
• The use of non-toxic, eco-friendly products by our event decorating company, Hargrove, Inc., for producing many of the signs seen at our Symposium & Workshop and, whenever possible, creating reusable signage for our events.
• Keeping printed materials to a minimum by providing abstracts and other information to attendees on a CD and posting all technical presentations on the Symposium web site (www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium) after our event.
• The use of recycled paper containing at least 30 percent post-consumer fiber and agribased inks made from soy, corn, and other vegetable by-products by our print firm for producing printed materials used at the Symposium & Workshop.
• Recycling name badge holders for use in future years.