LATEST REPORTS
2022: Year in Review
The final numbers are in! 2022 was another great year at HPR, providing Zero Waste services to 33 events. The summary chart and trend charts are below. As you can see, waste per 100 runners and total waste per event were under the seven-year average, and the landfill diversion rate rose to its highest level…
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Ho, Ho, Zero! Holiday Hustle 2022 Sustainability Report
For this year’s Holiday Hustle, I was prepared for anything. Remembering last year’s gale-like gusts, I brought along sidewalls for my canopy and braces for the Zero Waste Station sign, and was prepared to set up next to a building to block the wind if needed. So naturally, as I was so prepared, there was…
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RF Events Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 2022 Sustainability Report
This year’s downtown Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning had the best weather for the event in the six years I’ve worked it. And I had a crew of five assisting me! After a year of scrambling for help, this was something to be truly grateful for. Runners start at Liberty St. and Fourth Ave., and…
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Cold Turkey: The Original Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 2022 Sustainability Report
Well, the weather gave us a rude awakening here in Michigan. Literally overnight we went from 60-degrees and sunny to 30 degrees and overcast, and it looks like we’re gonna stay that way a while. But the plunge from summer to winter (what happened to fall?) didn’t deter our hardy runners from coming out to…
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2022 Bonfyre Trail Fest Sustainability Report
What’s a “bonfire” event without fire? Still a good time, as it turns out. The Bonfyre Trail Fest this year took place as scheduled, but due to high winds fires were not allowed, nor could the Green Team put up a canopy to protect us from the expected rain. Fortunately the rain was brief and…
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Run Scream Run 2022 Sustainability Report
Run Scream Run brings Halloween to the running community a bit early, but while it’s still pretty warm and the fall colors are just getting established. And it’s a great excuse to get in some exercise with cider and donuts afterward. The event offers a 5K and 10K in the orchard and nearby pathways, concluding…
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Ann Arbor Marathon 2022 Sustainability Report
The Ann Arbor Marathon is an event Tree Town residents and fans can be proud of. Showcasing some beautiful nature areas and the Huron River, the race has also been Zero Waste since 2017. The 2022 event took place on a cool, gorgeous October morning, and over 1,400 runners took on a 5K, 10K, half…
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Scrumpy Skedaddle 2022 Sustainability Report
It’s cider mill season again, and that means another Scrumpy Skedaddle at Almar Orchards in Flushing. Run a 5K, 10K, or both (the “Cider Slam”) through the orchard, and enjoy cider and pancakes afterward, with live music. Even the yellow jackets are in a (reasonably) good mood, with so much sugar and fermenting apples around.…
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Hell of a Good Day: Dances with Dirt 2022 Sustainability Report
It was a pretty good day in Hell for Dances with Dirt this year. A brief rain in the morning turned into a cool overcast day, with the sun peeking out occasionally. A perfect day for solo and relay ultras in the woods. The big change from 2021 was relocation from Halfmoon Lake to Camp…
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