Sad Face of CES 2009
Alright, so International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2009 – one of the biggest technology oriented trade-shows – is over. Lots of new products were released, lots of media, lots of hype for upcoming products, lots to get excited about, and lots to bring back from the show. 
Left behind after all this frenzy is the sad face of CES, which nobody knows and nobody covers in their articles. Thanks to Daniel Snyder in his blog on Intel.com, this facet of CES has been revealed to the world. Specifically, we are talking about the lack-of planning for any recycling. In his blog, Daniel notes that the Las Vegas Convention Center – the venue for CES – is not even set up for recycling! As a result, the empty bottles and recyclables are sent off to a landfill, or as Daniel writes: “Guess how much plastic is floating in the Pacific Ocean in huge masses? A few football fields worth? Try two swirling blobs totaling TWICE the size of the United States. Serious! I am always astonished at the monumental waste at CES. Not just empty water bottles but mountains of brochures, glitzy giveaways, disposable carpets and enough electricity use to power many small countries.”
This is astounding, since the same companies which are displaying and promoting products in CES and are trying to look greener, are doing nothing about promoting green-ness elsewhere.
Lets hope the organizers for next CES take the appropriate measures to ensure the safety of the environment.
