From cups to compost
Q: What to do with a ton of soggy paper cups?
A: Ask Eco-Logistics for help.
photo courtesy Chris Bovey
The Lilac Bloomsday Run uses as many as 500,000 cups each year. This year, Bloomsday asked us to help minimize the event’s solid waste. We focused on cup usage and found a local yard waste composter who would accept compostable cups. So, instead of being incinerated at the local waste-to-energy plant, Bloomsday sent 2,080 pounds of cups to a more useful afterlife as garden mulch.
It really is as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Find a local composter who is willing to work with you.
2. Make sure the cups and trash bags you use are compostable.
3. Work with your hauler to arrange for proper collection and delivery to the composter.
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Tags: composting, green event management, green events, Lilac Bloomsday Run, paper cups