Beyond Bins, Steps to Creating Zero Waste Events

1. Beyond Bins, Stepsto Creating Zero Waste Events Presented by: L2 Environmental

2. What is the Purpose of a Venue and Event

3. What is the Purpose of a Venue & Event Showcase what’s best about a community

4. What Can Events Do to be Sustainable Venues and event provide a unique opportunity to conserve resources. Focus on what you CAN do!

5. Transportation Purchasing Waste Management Water Quality • Air Quality • Construction and Demolition • Energy • Paper League-wide environmental quality www.greensports.com

6. LEED Venue Selection Guide Hotel, venue, conference center questionnaire Diversion of 50% to 95% earns extra points

7. Planning • Establish sustainability policy/mission statement • Create green team • Gather baseline information on existing sustainable programs and initiatives

8. Policy and Green Events • Council Motion • Permits through municipality • Facility contracts • Concessionaire and vendor contracts • Mandatory recycling and composting ordinance • Fines

9. CalRecycle Venue and Event Legislation AB 2176 – Venues or event over 2,000 attendees have waste minimization plan

10. Event and Venue Green Characteristics • Large amounts of single use items • High level of food discards • Multiple vendors/contractors • Large amounts of waste generated in short period of time • Variation in type of waste • Relocation of event • Diverse attendees

11. Designing for Recycling and Composting

12. Recycling and Resource Management

13. Waste Minimization • Minimize waste from the source • Water refill stations • Reusable signs • Reusable service ware • Promote use of mugs and canteens • Close the loop when purchasing products

14. Recycling and Waste Resource Management ------------ Footprint of an Aluminum Can

15. Aluminum Ore 1 T

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21. Zero Waste Event • Philosophy and design principle • Maximizes recycling, minimizes waste, reduces consumption, encourages reusable/repairable products.

24. 2002 OLYMPIC RECYCLING & COMPOST PROJECT

26. Monster Park 66 Waste Bins 11 Glass, Aluminum, Plastic Bins 20 Cardboard/Paper Bins 9 Organics Bins 22 Waste Bins

27. CA Strawberry FestivalWaste Characterization Study

30. Waste Organic Recycling

32. Getting to Zero • Close the gap on waste • Design for recycling and composting • Environmental purchasing agreement led by festival • Increase participation • Promote transportation • Identify sponsorship funds

34. Donation

36. Steps to Creating Zero Waste • Plan ahead • Appoint environmental coordinator • Identify and research green program alternatives (Recycling, reuse, environmental preferred purchasing, locally grown/organic food, carbon neutral) • Organize green task force • Develop sustainability statement • Design environmental protocol • Select venues based on green programs • Identify equipment needs Develop education & training program Purchase green products Identify marketing and outreach opportunities Look for sponsors Collect data after event Promote green programs after event Identify new green programs following year

37. Increase awareness • Conduct workshops • Promote availability of alternative "green" products and services • Collection of presentations • Comprehensive equipment list • www.crra.com/vserc

38. Thank You! Leslie Lukacs L2 Environmental (707) 484-0441 Leslie@L2Environmental.com www.L2environmental.com