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I Love These Biodegradable Ketchup Packets! But Who's Going to Pay the Premium for Them?

Condiment packets and conventional plastic souffle cups are the scourge of event waste diversion companies everywhere. Even vendors...

Show Me the Numbers: How Much Will it Cost Food Truck Operators to Switch to Greener Packaging?

How useful are studies that determine which choices are the healthiest and most eco-friendly if these options stand little chance of...

A Better Way to Collect Recycling & Compostables at Outdoor Events

A big issue at public events (well, ALL events, for that matter!) is bin contamination. Public-facing, unsupervised bins inevitably...

What Floral Designers Don't Know About Floral Foam & Trays

Floral foam may be green in color, but it's certainly not green in practice! WHAT IS FLORAL FOAM? Floral foam is that ubiquitous damp...

Can Beer Bottles with Limes Stuck in Them Be Recycled?

Yes! Glass recycling facilities will clean, sort, and crush glass, and then melt it at 1600 degrees, well above the flash point of a...

Tips for Reducing Compost/Recycling Bin Contamination at Your Event

PLANNING Start planning early, and include sustainability in every meeting pertaining to the event. Every stage of the event needs to be...

How Much Event Waste Can You Divert from Landfill? Far More Than You Think!

Let's start by changing terminology. Instead of 'waste management', let's call it 'resource recovery'. Much of what's landfilled in the...

IS THERE PFAS IN COMPOSTABLE FOODWARE?

What's PFAS? And why should I be concerned about it? PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a large group of man-made chemicals...