Supporting Zero Waste at any running event is challenging. But how about a three-day point-to-point race that crosses an entire state? What would be the greater challenge – running the race, or applying sustainable practices for 150 miles? We were going to find out!
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The Forth is With Zero Waste! Upland Hills 5K/10K Sustainability Report
A fun little trail race that also shows no matter how small the event, you can make it sustainable and cost effective!
Cupless and Trashless! Trail Marathon Weekend 2019 Sustainability Report
While I was holding down a Zero Waste station last weekend, someone approached me holding a small bag of dog poop and looking confused. “I can’t find a trash bin anywhere,” he told me. I assured him that was the idea. For this was Trail Marathon Weekend, which has been Zero Waste since 2016, andContinue reading “Cupless and Trashless! Trail Marathon Weekend 2019 Sustainability Report”
How I Failed a Cupless Race
All right, I’m just going to come out and say it right here. I failed my first cupless race. Yes, me. Mister Zero Waste, owner of an event sustainability company and decrier of our current throwaway society. Here I will confess all, so you can learn from my sad experience and avoid similar shame.
Waterloo Grit & Gravel Sustainability Report
Spring bike races are almost guaranteed to generate a lot of dirty cyclists, and such was the case last Saturday. But the Zero Waste team kept the grounds clean and finished the day without enough trash to fill a swag bag. Read on to find out how we did it!
Green Race, Green Results! Shamrocks & Shenanigans 2019 Sustainability Report
It was a cold, wet morning in Ann Arbor, but over a thousand brave souls turned up to run a 5K (and drink beer), and some equally brave kids ran a 1K (and ate ice cream). The Zero Waste team had to do its best to stay reasonably dry and warm while making sure theContinue reading “Green Race, Green Results! Shamrocks & Shenanigans 2019 Sustainability Report”
Single-Use Coffee Pods Just Got Less Evil
A few years ago, I was waiting in line at a Whole Foods coffee bar. A woman asked the barista, “What do you recommend for a Keurig?” The resulting pause was too long; I couldn’t resist. “A sledgehammer,” I piped up. (*) Snarky advice and fantasies aside, I do not encourage the wanton destruction ofContinue reading “Single-Use Coffee Pods Just Got Less Evil”
Recycling Roundup, Week of Feb. 25, 2019: Zero Waste Cities
A number of cities around the world – at least 25, according to National Geographic – are pursuing Zero Waste as a city-wide initiative. Of the 94 major cities in the C40 Cities organization, 23 have signed a commitment that includes the following goals by the year 2030: Cut the amount of waste generated byContinue reading “Recycling Roundup, Week of Feb. 25, 2019: Zero Waste Cities”
Recycling Roundup, Week of Feb. 18, 2019: Focus on Reduction
What’s a much better way to deal with single use plastics than recycling them? Not using them in the first place. It’s no secret that the world is swimming in plastic waste. In some cases, literally. And a good deal of that plastic was designed for single use. Plastic water and soda bottles, straws, utensils,Continue reading “Recycling Roundup, Week of Feb. 18, 2019: Focus on Reduction”
“Yeti ‘nother” Great Result! Bigfoot Snowshoe Race 2019 Sustainability Report
Welcome to the Bigfoot Snowshoe race, where the temperature – and the trash – were both close to zero this year! You know a Zero Waste effort is going well when you have less than one pound of trash but still want to do better. And then we found a way to reduce it toContinue reading ““Yeti ‘nother” Great Result! Bigfoot Snowshoe Race 2019 Sustainability Report”
Happy Planet Running 