What happens to your booth furniture after the trade show ends? For most brands, the answer is simple: it gets tossed.

That custom bar? The two faux-leather sofas? The scenic wall you spent weeks designing? Into the dumpster.

It’s a quiet crisis in the trade show world—and it’s happening at every major convention, every single week.

The Scale of the Problem

The average U.S. conference produces over 170 pounds of waste per attendee.
That’s one ton of waste per 1,000 square feet of exhibit space.

Up to 90% of booth materials—furniture included—get discarded after the show.

That means tens of thousands of couches, bars, chairs, and scenic pieces are designed, used once, and never seen again.

Why It Happens

Trade shows are fast-paced and high-pressure. Brands want to stand out. Timelines are tight. And sustainability rarely makes the brief.

So people build custom, buy quick, and skip planning for what comes next.

The result? Landfills full of once-used, perfectly good furniture.

What We’re Doing About It

At Bowery & Bash, we offer a smarter solution.

Our high-design rental inventory is made to be reused. Our bars, lounges, and scenic pieces are modular, durable, and built to travel.

We handle delivery, install, and pickup—so clients get a beautiful, sustainable booth without lifting a finger.

Style Without the Waste

The best part? You don’t have to sacrifice design impact to be sustainable. Our collection looks luxe, feels intentional, and keeps thousands of pounds of waste out of landfills each year.