Building a green systems infrastructure
• Variables: What exists, what is desired, what is available, what is possible?
• Green webpage
• Green Press releases
• Green banners, printing, office and operational supplies and procedures
• Sponsor packet contribution to include green money possibilities
• Green consulting for all event producing participants, soup to nuts
• Education, outreach and support for greenest options
• 100% biodegradable food vendor supplies at competitive prices
• Reusable dishware services, green linen rental companies
• Resources for local produce, shade grown coffee, organic food, etc
• Work directly with all departments where resource management and green practices can be integrated: food, décor, sponsorship, printing, transportation, gift baskets, packaging, entertainment…
• Assistance with Green Business Certification and other awards possibilities
Green Implementation
• Coordinate with hauling company(ies) for dumpster and toter/can delivery
• Able to haul organic “waste” for compost creation for less than it costs to have it hauled as “garbage”
• Arrange for used vendor oil hauling for use as veggie oil.
• Green team management, throughout event, set up to clean up
• Heavy emphasis on reusable supplies
• Education around what is really recyclable, avoiding what is not reusable or recyclable
• Shared resources whenever possible, green eye toward saving money
• Local produce, organic supplies, sustainable services
• Minimum packaging
• Movement away from plastics whenever possible
• Composting of all organic waste
• Tree-free paper and paper food service products
• Recycled content products
• Movement away from non-sustainable food-related items and practices
• Set up of cans, sorting stations, effectively labeled systems for maximum waste diversion and full composting and recycling
• Composting for all food scraps and biodegradable food service supplies
• Coordination with caterers, food service staff and busers for behind-the-scenes waste diversion
• Where and when appropriate, provide Earth Tip signage which educates guests around public event waste diversion and living lighter on the planet
• Event site kept clean (if that falls under Green Mary purview)
• Clean up right through tear down
Post event
• Track and report diversion numbers, total weight of “waste” divided into compost and recycling total produces the percentage you diverted from the landfill
• Attend download meetings
• Report back on what greening accomplished and suggestions for the future
• Contribute to green reports and press releases
• Green support and networking between events
Call today for a personalized greening estimate for your next event: 707-548-7582