Voices | Responsibility Tour De Force Peek Behind The Scenes At Mandalay Bay Convention Center For Ideas To Improve Your Business’s Sustainability Performance. by Maurice Norris EIGHT YEARS AGO, PPAI SET A GOAL: The PPAI Expo should become a zerowaste event. In the beginning, there was some internal skepticism that it was even possible – that the biggest waste of all would be our time. But we truly believed that we could and should do better. So we were elated to learn as a staff, when all the dust was settled and the calculations from Mandalay Bay Convention Center were returned, that The PPAI Expo 2023 achieved this huge milestone. All told, we recycled 107,862 pounds of material that week in Las Vegas. Nearly 54 tons! We could not have done it without the long-term vision and commitment of PPAI staff, or without the help from so many members like you. But we also owe a huge debt of gratitude to Mandalay Bay and the work of its parent company, MGM Resorts, for creating sustainability policies that deliver results. They are world-class leaders in sustainability, so it was also a personal thrill to join PPAI’s Product Responsibility Advisory Group for a tour of the convention center’s sustainability program during the week of the event. 34 • APRIL 2023 • PPAI
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