Special Event Waste Reduction

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That which we call a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet - Juliet to Romeo
What Goes To The Landfill?
What Gets Recycled?
Reduced Waste?
Zero Waste?
Litter Free?
Waste Free?
What Gets Composted?
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Outcome 97.3 Diverted at EarthFest
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Outcome 97.3 Diverted at EarthFest
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EarthFest Problem Waste Generated OFF-Site
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EarthFest Crowd Estimate 14,000
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Outcome 72.6 Diverted at Sundown
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Outcome 72.6 Diverted at Sundown
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Sundown Problem Waste Generated ON-Site
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Sundown Crowd Estimate 25,000 (6 concerts)
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Project Elements

• Infrastructure issues
• What types of material can you actually get rid
  of?
• Who can help you?
• Vendor/exhibitor control issues
• Its not more work its new partnerships
• Site control, logistics
• Signage, containers, perimeters, volunteers, etc.
• Continuous improvement our learning curve

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Infrastructure Cups, Bottles Cans
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Infrastructure Cups, Bottles Cans
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Infrastructure Food Waste Composting
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Infrastructure Food Waste Composting
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Infrastructure Volunteer Base
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Infrastructure Volunteer Base
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Infrastructure Volunteer Base
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Infrastructure Volunteer Base
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Infrastructure City/County Public Service
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Infrastructure Lots of Media Coverage
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Mandatory Rules
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Accepted by Public
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Mandatory Rules
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Monitoring
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Voluntary System
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Voluntary System
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Voluntary System
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Special Materials
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Carry-Out Food
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Carry-Out Food
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Vendor/Exhibitor Controls Clean Mixed Paper
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Site Control, Logistics Waste Centers
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Site Control, Logistics No Trash Cans
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Site Control, Logistics Problem Waste
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Site Control, Logistics Control Access
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Site Control, Logistics Set Up
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Site Control, Logistics Perimeter Control
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Site Control, Logistics Perimeter Control
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Site Control, Logistics Awareness Stickers
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Site Control, Logistics Awareness Stickers
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Site Control, Logistics Containers/Signage
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Site Control, Logistics Announcements
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Site Control, Logistics Container Placement
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Site Control, Logistics Update Signage
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Site Control, Logistics Beautiful
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Site Control, Logistics Take Down
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Site Control, Logistics City Volunteers
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Site Control, Logistics City Volunteers
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Site Control, Logistics Compost Bags
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Site Control, Logistics Litter
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Our Learning Curve Holes Too Small
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What Gets Measured Gets Done!
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Waste Audit 1 Bottles, Cans Paper
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Waste Audit 2 Weight of Concert Garbage
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Waste Audit 3 Too Much Clean Paper
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Waste Audit 4 Getting Good Numbers
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Waste Audit 5 Litter From Vac Truck
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Waste Audit 6 Consistent Numbers
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Sundown Project Partners

• Keep Knoxville Beautiful
• The City of Knoxville
• Knox County
• The University of Tennessee
• CAC AmeriCorps

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Advanced Polymer Recycling
• SP Recycling
• AC Entertainment

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EarthFest Project Partners

• Keep Knoxville Beautiful
• The City of Knoxville
• Knox County
• The University of Tennessee

• CAC AmeriCorps
• Advanced Polymer Recycling
• Waste Connections
• SP Recycling
• And Others

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Summary EarthFest Sundown Results
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TMI More About EarthFest Sundown
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Its All About The Fun