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The GCG Team is working on several initiatives to ensure Gulf Coast Green continues to be a truly ‘Green’ event.
A GOAL OF ZERO WASTE
Every year at Gulf Coast Green we strive to raise the bar from previous years. This year, a key goal is that of a ‘Zero Waste Event’. There are several ways in which we hope to achieve this and will not be possible without the support and participation of our exhibitors and attendees
- Food Service: Everything related to food conveyance will be reusable, and the food will be composted. Composting assistance for all food service-bio waste by Pat Greer’s Kitchen
- Event Host Generated Items: All items including program brochures, posters, and any wrappers will be recyclable. No non-recyclable waste will be disposed off on site. Event badges will be reused next year. No symposium bags provided.
- Exhibitor Generated Items: All expo exhibitors are approved on the basis that their booth and display meets the event’s green guidelines for waste. We request that the exhibitors:
o Recycle and compost in the proper containers
o Any surplus materials/ products to be taken back by the exhibitor for reuse
o Do not bring or distribute any plastic and non-recyclable promotional giveaways. Any items that will be distributed must meet the event’s green guidelines.
o No polystyrene (packing peanuts)
- Guest Generated Items: Please do not bring any single-use water bottles, non-recyclable coffee cups to the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle and your own coffee cups. Remember to return your badge at the end of the symposium. Make use of the recycling and compost bins. A trash container will be provided outside the event perimeter with the goal of keeping the Gulf Coast Green event precinct at ‘Zero-Waste.’
- Recycling Services for the event provided by Republic Waste. Find out here what recycles and what doesn’t
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
- Food is comprised of local and organic ingredients by Pat Greer’s Kitchen
- Food options include vegetarian and chicken
- Learn where your food is coming from: Farmers and Food Artisans pictures and information will be displayed at the event
TRAVEL GREEN - Reduce your carbon footprint by carpooling with other attendees. Offer a ride or find a ride to Gulf Coast Green 2012 at the GCG e-ride share page. Group password: gcg2012
- Bike to the event: The United Way center is in close proximity to several bike trails;
o Bike Parking Available – BYO lock!
- United Way Center is accessible via Metro Bus
CARBON OFFSETS The event is offset via Renewable Energy Certificates. Thank you to Renewable Choice Energy! GREEN EXPO - The 2011 Gulf Coast Green Professional Expo has established a series of green building criteria for vendors, service firms, and non-profits exhibiting at the Expo to ensure that the Expo hosts a professional marketplace free of green misinformation. Each exhibitor was asked to submit a Green Guidelines SOQ. Refer here for the Green Guidelines.
PAPER USE
- Event guide and schedule strictly limited to one per person
- No notebooks handed out; no session handouts provided
- All student competition entries accepted only electronically
- All printing for the event on Recycled Paper
- The United Way Center has a special emphasis on paper use reduction with policies in place to promote electronic information sharing and employees recycling paper to the Company Store every quarter
- All attendees will receive an email to record Continuing Education Units and Session Surveys online
HOW CAN YOU GREEN YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT?
- Go paperless: take notes electronically
- Exchanging business cards is old school- how about exchanging contact information via smart phone apps?
- Bring your own bottle and coffee mug
- Ask: Ask the vendors/exec-committee/caterers about their greening efforts
- Getting there:
o Carpool: Find your ride via our e-rideshare page. Password: gcg2012
o Bike to the event
o Take the Metro bus
- Trash can is not your friend - take advantage of the recycling and compost bins
- Return your badge before leaving the symposium
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