DÉCOUVERTES EN VALLÉE DU RHÔNE




A CSR strategy at the heart of our event organization. 
Since 2015, several initiatives have been implemented by the Inter Rhône teams to reduce the environmental impact of our events. This continuous‑improvement approach aims to offer you increasingly responsible trade shows and to build a virtuous ecosystem in close collaboration with our exhibitors, visitors and partners, in order to strengthen our environmental responsibility.
OUR ECO‑RESPONSIBLE COMMITMENTS


COMMUNICATION TOOLS

  • Publication of an Exhibitors’ Brief explaining the waste‑sorting rules to be applied during the event.
  • Distribution of the document ahead of time to exhibitors and stand builders.
  • One‑to‑one meetings with each service provider during setup to inform and explain procedures.
  • Study and installation of specific waste‑collection containers to enable proper sorting.
  • No flyer mailings for event promotion (only email campaigns without attachments).
  • Removal of plastic badges and badge holders — DVR badges are now printed on paper.

STANDS & ACTIVITY AREAS

  • Strengthening of environmental criteria in our choice of suppliers: materials used, signage, eco‑design, waste management, reuse and lifespan of stands. DVR image walls are made of reusable wood, and visuals are undated so they can be reused from one edition to the next.
  • New storage/reuse policy: special fabrication of stands and furniture designed to be shared over several years. DVR stands were built in steel in 2015; since then, they have been stored and sanded before each edition for reuse.
  • Carpet — still necessary to protect venues (especially the protected floors of the Palais des Papes) — has been reduced in transit areas since 2015.
  • Since 2019, exhibitors use flexible gel ice packs as a cooling solution. These packs are collected, dried and reused from one edition to the next.

CATERING & SNACKING

  • Selection of committed service providers adhering to our eco‑responsible charter:
    Waste reduction, sorting and recovery of surplus Use of ecocups and reusable tableware and/or recyclable, compostable and biodegradable materials Use of fresh, seasonal products from short supply chains No flyer distribution Active fight against food waste
  • Implementation of three waste‑sorting streams (Mixed Waste / Paper‑Cardboard‑Plastics / Glass).
  • Removal of plastic water bottles throughout the event.

TRANSPORT

  • Awareness‑raising on low‑impact transport modes: exhibitors and visitors are encouraged to use environmentally friendly travel options. Carpooling is promoted among exhibitors from the same AOC.
  • Implementation of a free carpooling solution for visitors and exhibitors, in partnership with MOBICOOP — a free, commission‑free, cooperative carpooling platform.
Carpooling for Avignon: https://bit.ly/3AOnbsL   Carpooling for Mercurol‑Veaunes: https://bit.ly/3B2lqbj   Carpooling for Ampuis: https://bit.ly/3B09YNq

DISMANTLING

  • Collection of lanyards, badge holders and remaining POS materials for reuse at the next edition.
  • Collection of PVC banners for reuse. Thanks to the partnership between Act Event & XXXXX, PVC banners are recovered and transformed into handbags or laptop bags.
  • Collection of all pallets by our stand builder for reuse.
  • Recycling of stand carpeting by PACA Recyclage.
  • Waste sorting and recovery through:
    Cardboard/paper → recycling → Grand Avignon, Suez Wood → recovery → Act Event Glass → recycling → Grand Avignon / SIRCTOM

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS WHO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE

  • ACT EVENT — Recycle, Recover, Invent
  • PACA RECYCLAGE — Recycle, Recover, Invent
  • SUEZ — Recycle, Recover, Invent
  • ECOinPACK — Reuse of glass bottles
  • MOBICOOP — Free, commission‑free, cooperative carpooling
  • LISOTHERME — Reusable cooling solution
  • FOOD TRUCKS: Bistruck38 / Chez Mimi / E pates et vous / Faï Avans / La broche à Pilou / La Petite Suzette / Les Gourmandises de Jéro
    Waste sorting, compliance with our responsible charter, fresh seasonal products from short supply chains