Zero Waste Event - Strategy

Strategy

ZeeWee's utilize many if not all of the following strategies.

Front-end Waste Prevention

  • Eliminating race packets in favor of emailed sponsor coupons for participants;
  • Eliminating commercial bottled water distribution in favor of bulk water stations and compostable cups;
  • Purchasing recycled content products, from event t-shirts to paper products; and
  • Providing discounted entries or incentives for participants who travel to the event using alternative transportation

Reuse of Event Equipment

  • Reusable, weatherproof banners and stands;
  • Adaptable date panels on banners and signs so they can be reused year after year; and
  • Use of durable dishware "lending libraries" instead of always buying disposables.

Recycling Event Materials

  • Many items from food-soiled paper, cardboard, bottles and cans, plastic tarps to corrugated polypropylene signs can be recycled depending on the services available in a given municipality or county. In many cases such services are less costly than disposal of the same items; and
  • Where programs require subsidy, ZeeWee organizers may use a "green fee" to help move the event toward sustainability by paying for waste reduction, buying recycled products, or more recently purchasing carbon offsets.

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