Green for Neuroscience 2019

As part of its Environmental Commitment at the annual meeting, SfN leads the following green initiatives:

SfN makes all efforts to use recycled paper and sustainable ink for printed materials distributed to Neuroscience 2019 attendees, in addition to providing recycling centers on-site. Where possible, SfN has transitioned resources to be digital, minimizing the need to use and distribute paper.

Green facts about the SfN annual meeting badge:

• Your SfN annual meeting badge paper is 100 percent eucalyptus, a recognized fast growing and renewable resource.
• The annual meeting badge is an acid free and Green Seal Certified product. As a Forest Stewardship Council product, the badge paper helps to eliminate habitat destruction, water pollution, and displacement of indigenous peoples and wildlife.

After the meeting, recycle your badge on-site by placing it in the badge recycle bins.

Green facts about the SfN annual meeting lanyard and badge holder:

• The lanyards for the 2019 SfN annual meeting are made from recycled plastics, including plastic beverage bottles, that are woven into a fiber.
• Have a lanyard laying around from a past annual meeting? Remember to bring it to Chicago to reuse.
• Your badge holder is made of vinyl. After the meeting, you can recycle your badge holder on-site by placing it in one of the badge recycling bins.

As an extension of SfN’s green initiatives, attendees will incur a $25 fee for badge reprints.

Additionally, the McCormick Place Convention Center, as well as Marriott and Hyatt hotels, offer the following information about their green initiatives:

• https://www.mccormickplace.com/about/green-initiatives/
• https://about.hyatt.com/en/hyatt-thrive/our-planet.html
• https://www.marriott.com/marriottassets/marriott/MCIAP/PDF/MHRTOVGreenMeetingsFactSheet2.pdf