As we planned for Portland, we tried to keep the SC09 focus on sustainability in mind. We recycled our booth components, created electronic information kits, worked to keep paper printing to a minimum, and put some extra thought into our swag selection, the goodies that we hand out at the booth to remind our guests of where they can get more information about the interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach supported by the Texas Learning & Computation Center at the University of Houston.
We started with 60+% pre-consumer recycled cotton t-shirts from Anvil, with a design from our communications coordinator Theresa Escobedo.
Then we found the EA-Free reusable Purebot water bottle, made by Hydrapak of safe plastic from Texas-based PlastiPure.
In honor of our host city, Portland, we designed pub coasters and temporary tattoos.
And we have organic lip balm and pens made of recycled plastic. Stop by Booth 1801 and let us tell you a little something about the HPC, biomedical, and environmental work our faculty members are doing, and take home a souvenir.
