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Venue Recycling, January 17, 2008
Special events such as marathons, outdoor festivals, stadium games, park activities and school events are great places to expand recycling programs. They offer both quantity and quality of recyclables such as plastic and aluminum beverage containers, cardboard, glass, paper and food waste. While these away-from-home venues offer significant opportunities to collect valuable recyclables, these programs present unique challenges.
Speakers
Shawn Norton, National Park Service, Environmental Leadership Program Coordinator, Washington D.C., Terri F. Reilly, Executive Director, St. Louis Earth Day, and Jack DeBell, Director, University of Colorado Recycling Services, Boulder discuss how to overcome public space recycling obstacles at special events and other away from home venues. In addition, the National Park Service will describe the Climate Friendly Parks Initiative and how recycling and waste reduction can help reduce their carbon footprint.
Topics include:
- Concessionaire bidding process
- Vendor contracts requiring recycling
- Tool kit for soft drink contracts
- Containers/signage for public space recycling
- Working with volunteers to manage the collection system
- Working with haulers to develop the market drivers making recycling profitable
- Zero Waste at Special Events
Presentations
- EPA Contact Info (PDF) (2 pp, 84K, About PDF)
- Climate Leadership in National Parks (PDF) - Shawn Norton (10 pp, 1.2MB, About PDF)
- St. Louis Earth Day, "Recycling On the Go" (PDF) - Terri F. Reilly (35 pp, 360K, About PDF)
- Public Space and Events Recycling (PDF) - Jack DeBell (52 pp, 3.5MB, About PDF)