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Green 1st Birthday

Event Overview
Location (City/Venue): 
Minneapolis Home
Number of Attendees: 
15
Brief Background on Event: 

Refer to http://www.doitgreen.org/article/goods/green-1st-birthday

Food
Food Practices: 
Procured locally grown and/or organic foods for event menu
Required safe food handling practices
Used good menu planning and portion control to reduce waste
Implemented a food waste recovery initiative (food to hogs, composting, etc.)
Waste & Recycling
Waste Management Methods Used: 
Recycling
Organics Management (food/paper waste composting, food to hogs, food donation, etc.)
Waste Reduction
Waste Reduction Methods Used: 
Use of technology to minimize paper waste (e.g. online registration, webcasting, no printing of meeting materials)
Use of reusable plates, silverware, and linene
Use of reusable or recyclable decorations or signs
Redesigned menu to reduce waste (e.g. more finger foods)
Resource and Energy Use
Energy Reduction Methods Used: 
Use of energy efficient lighting
Results
Volume of waste diverted from trash through recycling/organics collection: 
100%