Comments on: South by Southwest attendee bag waste problem lingers

Although there seems to be fewer materials in the SXSW Film conference bag than a year ago, there are still pounds of paper being wasted this year on each attendee.

[krosavcheg]

Oh noes!!!1!111! Um, that's what tree farms are for.

The paper isn't wasted. It's being used for ads and the like. You
know, placed there by sponsors who give money so you can see all
of the bands playing at the festival.

Um, that's what tree farms are for.

[OracleJulio]

SXSW & a memory stick!

Here is something we can do:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oraclejulio/2316537453/

I am concerned that SXSW said "we are taking baby steps"

There is nothing stopping them from having a memory stick instead of all of the program books that will just go to the hotel's trash can.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oraclejulio/2316537453/

[Daniel Terdiman]

And I didn't even get a copy of Wired

I looked at the Flickr photo you posted, and noticed I didn't get a copy of Wired in my Interactive bag. So it could have been even worse (in terms of wastefulness). They must have known I have a subscription at home.

Seriously, though, it would be good to see this event do something about this issue. As I noted in my story, I do think the Film bag had a lot less stuff in it this year than last. Still, I just got back from lunch at a nearby restaurant, and what did I see on one of the tables? A big fat pile of the materials from the SXSW bags. This is a problem they have to deal with in the future.