Certified Litter Free & Green Events in Thunder Bay
Congratulations to the following event organizers for their outstanding efforts in making their events green and litter-free. They are saving resources and landfill space and helping make Thunder Bay clean, green and beautiful.
Event | Organizers | Date | Description of Actions |
World Junior Trials (Nordic Skiing) | Lappe Nordic Ski Club Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club | January 6-9, 2011 | All Essential steps, plus: -Venue uses washable, reusable dishes & cutlery. Other vendors using biodegradable dishes & cutlery, or recyclable containers. -Prizes and gift packages include reusable bottles and local products. -Encouraging use of reusable water bottles and cups. -Signs being made to identify where to put reyclables, compostables, etc. for each disposal station. These signs will be donated for use in future events. -Used e-mail registration to cut down on paper use. -Collecting food scraps for composting. -Volunteer Green Team will be keeping site clean and providing directions at disposal stations. -Encouraging car-pooling. -Announcers will be reminding patrons to do their part to make the event litter-free and green. -Serving fair trade coffee and supporting local businesses. |
Go Green Expo | Earthwise Thunder Bay | September 10-12, 2010 | All Essential steps, plus: -Encouraging participants to bring their own water bottles. -Awarding prize ballots to those who are "caught" disposing of their waste properly (i.e. recycling) -Providing the City's Water Bar for water-refills; water pitchers and glasses for speakers -Collecting name tags for re-use -"Green Team" to pick up litter -Sponsoring a tree through the TSP -Caterers to use local food; supporting local businesses; fair trade coffee. -Plenty of "green" displays |
World Junior Baseball Championships | Thunder Bay International Baseball | July 23-Aug 2 | All Essential steps, plus: -Encouraging use of reusable water bottles, cups; will have City water bar on site -Participants will be staying close to sites, at Lakehead University,and will be shuttled by bus. Umpires will be car-pooling. -Green Team will be encouraging attendees to reycle (passing around blue bags); and picking up any litter during event. -Announcers will be promoting litter prevention and recycling during event. -Several trees are being planted. -Pro-active landscape planning is reducing water-use and mowing requirements. -A bicycle lock-up area will be provided; transit options will be promoted. |
Lake Superior Day | Ecosuperior | July 18, 2010 | All Essential steps, plus: -Encourage participants to bring their own reusable mugs and water bottles. -Use giveaways & prizes which are environmentally friendly. -Set up a composting collection for food scraps. -Encourage food vendors to sell drinks to people who have brought their own refillable beverage containers (travel mugs, etc.) and to use containers that are biodegradable or recyclable (not plastic or styrofoam). -Encourage food vendors to use large dispensors for cream, sugar, condiments, etc. instead of individual packets. -Have volunteers, announcers and signage to promote litter prevention & recycling. -Use caterers who commit to using local and organic foods. Serve fair trade coffee. -Support local businesses as much as possible. -Have "Green Displays" to help educate attendees about what they can do to help the environment. |
3Rs 102-103 Waste Regulations Workshop | ZWATeam (Partnered with the City of Thunder Bay, Victoria Inn, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ontario Health-Care Housekeepers' Association) | March 25, 2010 | All Essential steps taken, plus: -Reusable bags, CTB Green Guide and other "green" giveaways. -Green displays -No disposables used -Compost collected -Presentation and handouts on Zip Drives -Host is a leader in energy & conservation programs (Victoria Inn) -Announcements re. waste/litter -Promotion offered to stay on site -Sponsoring a tree through the TSP -Serving fair trade coffee -Supporting local businesses; promoting local "green" services and products |
Page last updated on Tuesday, December 21, 2010
