A local resident planned a baby shower in Iowa for her sister. Waste reduction was achieved by providing reusable dishes and linens, and displaying decorations and centerpieces that could be used by the new mom and baby instead of single-use items. Local food and flowers were also incorporated into the menu, and food waste was composted in a backyard compost bin.

The Community POWER grant program offers quarterly training for grantees on solid waste-related issues. One challenge of hosting the training is finding an affordable caterer that can offer local and organic food and real dishware.

Grand Old Day is a one-day festival including a run/walk/rollerblade race, parade, family activities, sporting organizations, art fair, 7 festival gardens and over 150 food/merchandise vendors. The event spans 2.5 miles down Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Green Practices for the Hotel and Restaurant Industry for the 2008 Republican National Convention and Beyond was an event co-hosted by GreenGatherings and Hospitality Minnesota, an association representing Minnesota's resorts, campgrounds, hotels and restaurants. The event provided greening resources to MN hospitality business owners.

An estimated 4,000 attendees to an annual volunteer-run neighborhood festival - with food, family-friendly fun, silent auction, art fair, community marketplace, bike parade and more...and less than a bag of trash at the end of the event!

Race for the Cure is a walk/run event to raise money for breast cancer research starting at the Mall of America. The 2009 event diverted over 20 tons of recyclables from the trash and saved $1,588.00.

The Roseville Earth Day celebration includes exhibits, arts and crafts and a pancake breakfast for 500 people. The biggest success has been taking an event where everything used to end up in the trash and turning it into an event where next to nothing was put in the trash.

The Wild Rice Festival includes exhibitors, entertainment and food service, and has around 600 participants. The festival recognized the importance with ensuring volunteers is aware of the numerous environmentally-friendly initiatives happening throughout the day.

A half-day training, sponsored by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board, about how government and non-profit organizations can maximize on popular social marketing tools.

The Urban Wildland Half Marathon and 5k is a green race supporting environmental education programs of Wood Lake Nature Center. One of the biggest successes of the event is saving approximately 20,000 cups from landfills.