Earth Friendly
Earth friendly is family friendly! There are many creative ways to make your event more environmentally friendly.
Partner with local conservation organizations on waste diversion and composting.
Provide training to vendors on recycling practices.
Require vendors to use compostable containers.
Place eco stations with bins for compost, recyclables and landfill trash throughout the fairgrounds. Don’t forget to staff the eco stations or provide instructions showing what goes where.
Partner with local bike organizations to offer complimentary bicycle valet parking.
Replace light fixtures with energy conserving bulbs.
Invite attendees to bring their own reusable empty water containers. Provide water stations throughout the event.
Encourage interactive learning opportunities and discourage exhibitors from handing out paper fliers, brochures, or other materials. They’ll just end up in the trash or fly away in the wind.
It may be easier than you think to find corporate sponsors eager to have their names and logos promoting “healthy” in an innovative way.
For more ideas visit “Greening The Fair” on the Marin Fair webpage.