I know, I know, you're thinking how could being organized help you to plan an eco-friendly event? Let me explain.
One thing that I do as a planner is when my clients give me items that they want used at their events, I always make sure to create an itemized list of everything. Included on this list, is whether or not they want items returned. In some cases if they no longer want the items and it is something that can be re-used, I'll make arrangements to purchase them from the client. This helps to ensure that reusable items don't get thrown in the trash. At the end of the night, it is so easy for people (catering managers, venue employees,etc.) to just toss everything in the trash, instead of having to sort things out.
Shameless plug: This is also another good reason to hire a professional planner, because your planner will stay on the scene until the end to ensure that your items are packed up and returned to you!
