Zero Waste
“If a product can't be reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned, or removed from production.”
Martin Bourque, Berkeley Ecology Center
Martin Bourque, Berkeley Ecology Center
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Low or No waste doesn't have to be a hassle. All we need to do is make some easy switches in behavior. After reducing waste on the front end and recycling as much as possible, add composting and you could find your waste diversion rate is 95-100%!
Whether your event is for 10 people or 10,000 people, LHP&L can help you reduce your impact with a few easy steps. Take the One Bag Challenge! Take advantage of LHP&L's recycling unit rental here. |
Larger Events
Results released in a 2006 California study of 25 different large public venues (zoos, museums, etc.) and events (parades, festivals, etc.) indicated that on average 2.44 pounds of waste are generated per visitor, per day. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the average American generates 4.6 pounds of trash per day. We can do better!
LHP&L will help you reduce waste on the front end, collect and manage the material on the day (via our easy container loan program) and measure and dispose of the resources afterward. You'll need a plan, recycling containers and volunteers. Click here for more details, or Email LHP&L.
LHP&L will help you reduce waste on the front end, collect and manage the material on the day (via our easy container loan program) and measure and dispose of the resources afterward. You'll need a plan, recycling containers and volunteers. Click here for more details, or Email LHP&L.
Waste monitors, Monster Dash, Lake Harriet
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Bulk items, YWCA Triathalon, Lake Nokomis
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Small events
- Reducing waste in the home -click here. Common questions about recycling here.
- Encourage potluck attendees to use reusable containers with lids rather than plastic wrap.
- Instead of using disposable plastic plates or cups, use paper plates/cups that can be composted or reusable dishes and cups that can be taken home and washed.
- Feel elegant as you use real silverware rather than plastic knives and forks!
- Juice pouches are not recyclable or compostable in the Minneapolis recycling program, how about bringing a few gallons of lemonade and reusable or compostable cups. Waxy cardboard containers for juice can be recycled, and juice boxes are now accepted in the Minneapolis recycling program.
- Be sure to have paper bags or your regular recycling bins on-hand for regular curbside recyclables -- cans, plastic bottles, aluminum foil, glass, etc.
- Use biodegradable trash bags to collect food waste, and soiled paper products such as paper towels, napkins and paper plates. You can also collect soiled cardboard such as pizza boxes and waxed beverage containers. These items are all accepted in Linden Hills' curbsite organics collection pilot!
The idea is not to create a burden but pull together and recognize that by making small, easy changes in behavior we can all have a big impact on the planet.
Don't Ditch It Fix It
Hennepin County offers a monthly Fix-It Clinic to help you repair your electronics, clothing, lamps, in fact just about anything that just needs a little bit of know-how and maybe some special equipment. Click here for upcoming dates and locations. Broken the screen on your iphone or ipad? Check out Smartphone, Computer, Tablet & Game Console Repair Services of Minneapolis located in Edina. Click here for details.
Freemarket
Don't just toss that old couch/piano/record player/lamp/construction material/office/art supplies...make someone's day by listing them on the Twincities FreeMarket! Click the banner below to join the fun!
