festival greening and waste reduction
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Festival Greening and Waste ReductionLiquor / Beer Water / Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Food Trash and Litter
• Encourage ‘Bring your own cup’ and ‘Zero-Waste Event’ in pre-event marketing. If someone didn’t bring their own cup, they can ‘buy’ a disposable cup for $1 and reuse it throughout the event. Alternatively, you can price the drink $1 higher and offer a $1 discount when they bring their own cup or reuse previous. More profit and lower cost for vendors.
• Sell beer from kegs (local brewery) to reduce waste and increase profit. • Alternatively, sell beer in aluminum cans and don’t pour into a plastic cup.
Avoid glass bottles that require pouring in plastic cup. • Teach the bartenders best practices on how to refill customers cups.• ‘Skip the Straw’. Offer paper straws and napkins upon request.• Include branded steel cup with ticket purchase or sell them.
• Don’t sell water in plastic bottles. Instead, provide FREE water using 5 gallon water coolers with ‘FREE WATER’ signs. Place coolers at vendor or exhibitor tables to drive traffic. Vendors can provide branded reusable cups or paper cups.
• Offer soda in aluminum cans instead of bottles.• If you want a revenue model, a) sell branded reusable cups/water bottles,
b) have a “Water Sponsor’, c) rent a Woosh water bottle station and charge for purified / cold water.
• Absolutely no Styrofoam. It is the most un-eco product available.• Require all vendors to use bio-degradable containers (paper based) and
utensils. Chopsticks or bamboo utensils are a great option.• Eliminate the need for plastic utensils by offering finger food. • Offer good vegetarian/vegan options. They create much less impact for
production, and encourage healthy eating.• Provide electricity to avoid generators.• Donate unused food to a local charity that feeds people in need.• If you want to compost, contact Fertile Earth to set up composting
stations. Will require volunteers/staffing.
• Educate before and during event to encourage everyone to leave the place cleaner than they found it by picking up 1 extra piece of trash they didn’t create. You could also make a redemption game “Recycling for Swag”
• Existing waste haulers offer recycling. Speak with them about your goals.• Aluminum is a ‘high value’ material. Place clearly marked recycling with
lids / small holes strategically next to trash cans, bar, and exits. Tape a beer can to the top to show example.
• Use clear bags for recycling bins, black bags for landfill bins.• Provide dedicated smoking areas with ashtrays.• Partner with VolunteerCleanup.Org to give away free Pocket Ashtrays.• Front door staff checking ID's often throw the little stubs from the wrist
bands on the floor. Provide a garbage can and instructions.
“Festival Greening and Waste Reduction” : http://www.slideshare.net/davedoeblerVolunteerCleanup.Org [email protected]
Trash Audit – Day event
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Impact of Waste Reduction Strategies
Original Green Plan
Assumptions30% of waste is liquor35% of waste is food30% of waste is water5% of waste is other
Implementing these changes should reduce total waste by 60%
“Festival Greening and Waste Reduction” : http://www.slideshare.net/davedoeblerVolunteerCleanup.Org [email protected]
Trash Audit – Night event
Alcohol Water Food0
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Impact of Waste Reduction Strategies
Original Green Plan
Assumptions50% of waste is liquor30% of waste is food15% of waste is water5% of waste is other
Implementing these changes should reduce total waste by 60%
“Festival Greening and Waste Reduction” : http://www.slideshare.net/davedoeblerVolunteerCleanup.Org [email protected]