4 Surprising Ways Skipping Photo Booth Prints At Events Benefits Our Environment
Are you a corporate event planner interested in learning how to create more sustainable event experiences that benefit our environment, local wildlife and future generations? One easy way to make a positive impact at your event is by being intentional about your choice of photo booth rental!
Did you know by choosing an all-digital photo booth experience instead of a traditional photo booth that offers printed photos you effectively have invested in a more eco-friendly event experience? Let’s review four impactful outcomes of choosing a more sustainable all-digital photo booth rental below…
All-Digital Photo Booths Conserve More Energy At Events
Photo booth printing for hours at an event nonstop requires a considerable amount of energy to operate, from powering the printer itself to maintaining optimal temperatures. An all-digital photo booth on the other hand relies solely on digital devices (such as cameras, screens and software) which consume significantly less energy than printers.
By skipping photo booth prints you’re able to effectively conserve energy at your event!
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Curious which of our photo booth rentals conserve the most energy?
Our Roaming Photo Booth is the most energy-efficient package we offer.
All-Digital Photo Booths Eliminate The Use of Harmful Chemicals At Events
Traditional photo booth printing often involves the use of various chemicals such as ink and toners which can have harmful effects on our environment. These chemicals can leach into our local soil and water systems when leftover printing cartridges from events end up in the landfill after events, leading to environmental pollution and potential harm to our local wildlife as well as community members.
By skipping photo booth prints you’re able to effectively help keep our environment, wildlife and community members healthier and safer!
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Curious which of our photo booth rentals don’t include prints or harmful chemicals?
All of them, with the exception of our 360 Photo Booth which includes a single piece of printed paper to showcase the event’s unique QR code for sharing instantly to your phone/email. That said, we refill ink cartridges (learn why) and recycle paper afterward.
All-Digital Photo Booths Reduce Paper Waste At Events & Help Save Trees
Printing photo booth photos requires an extensive amount of paper at events, as well as factories to create photo booth printer paper which ultimately have their own (often large) carbon footprint and negative environmental effects. From test prints to discarded or unwanted printed photos at events, the paper waste accumulates rapidly, and yes…requires a lot of trees being cut down.
By skipping photo booth prints you’re able to effectively help conserve precious natural resources like trees, which we agree with Trees Matter…the world needs more of!
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Curious which of our photo booth rentals don’t include paper?
Our clients love our paper-free, all-digital Selfie Station Photo Booth because it offers branded digital photos, animated GIFs and Boomerang videos!
All-Digital Photo Booths Result In Less Pollution & Greenhouse Gases
As mentioned above, printing photo booth photos requires a printer, paper and ink. For most photo booth companies, these products are not sold in their local state (certainly not in Arizona) but instead have to be ordered online and shipped to them. Shipping products by air, land and sea in itself comes with a large carbon footprint and contributes largely to harmful greenhouse gases being released into our atmosphere and environmental pollution…especially when the distance is farther (many photo booth products are shipped from overseas.)
By skipping photo booth prints you’re able to effectively reduce your event’s carbon footprint and environmental pollution at your event!
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Curious which of our Arizona photo booth rentals don’t require shipping of printers, paper or ink?
“But Event Attendees Love Printed Photos!”
Last, but not least, it’s worth mentioning a couple additional things…
First, while photo booth prints are fun…we can’t tell you how many times they get thrown out or left behind at events! This is in fact a big reason why our CEO Jessie Whitfield (who used to help plan nonprofit events in Arizona) chose to focus on all-digital photo booth packages when she started MISGIF back in 2017.
Second, while the novelty of a printed photo makes people smile…the reality is branded corporate event photos eventually make their way to photo albums and boxes hidden under beds, or sometimes even the trash. Not only is this wasteful, it’s not ideal from an event marketing perspective either.
Here’s Our Hot Take ☕️
If you didn’t offer prints at 1) your event your event attendees probably wouldn’t notice and 2) it honestly would not take away from your event experience. Odds are your event attendees would be just as happy and enjoy themselves just as much with a stylish and shareable digital Selfie Station Photo Booth that offers high-quality branded photos and interactive animated GIFs.
We’ve also never had someone complain to us at an event that there aren’t prints, and we’ve executed over 1,500 all-digital events 😉
All-Digital Photo Booths Are The Future 🌎
That said, it’s important to note that beyond eco-friendly benefits, digital photo booths offer unparalleled versatility and accessibility compared to printed photos at events. With the ability to instantly receive branded digital photos and 360 photo booth videos via email and text your event guests can effortlessly cherish their event memories while reducing the need for physical photo booth prints.
Furthermore, instantaneous digital sharing also allows for a wider reach than a printed photo, as event attendees can easily show off their branded photo booth experience to friends, family and online followers on social media, fostering a sense of connection (and helps with your event marketing goals) without harming the environment or local wildlife…or putting future generations at-risk!
Take a stand as a brand ❤️
In today's socially conscious world, the truth is people really do appreciate companies that prioritize sustainability and environmental stewardship.
By choosing to skip printing photo booth photos you showcase your commitment to social responsibility and event sustainability, which contributes to a positive brand image in a real, measurable way that’s backed by evidence of intentional decision making in your event planning process.
Want to learn more about how to intentionally create a more sustainable photo booth experience for your upcoming Arizona event? We’d love to collaborate with you! 😊