We’ve definitely been staying abreast of all the ways we can reduce the levels of CO2 we release into our environment. Remember the ol’ saying, reduce, reuse, recycle!
I’ve been a member of the NRDC (National Resources Defense Council) for the past five years, the organization behind this years green efforts at the awards ceremony. After watching the Oscar’s last night, I did a bit of research on how the producers of one of the biggest events of the year did their due dillegence to be kind to our environment. Here are a few examples I plan to adopt in our own practices and something you should consider when planning your own special day.
Promotion of
Reuse instead of Discarding: Plants
used in green room were either taken home by attendees or composted after the
event. Here are a few photos of how you can incorporate this into your
event. (Image Source, Toast and Tables)
Hyacinth
Succulents and Assorted Plants
Herb Garden and Guest Favor
Source Reduction
and Reuse instead of Buying New and Discarding: Furniture used in green room
will be reused for upcoming events at Kodak. Whether it be a chair or even a
vase, find those that do not need to be discarded and can be reused/rented.
Also, 3,000 linen cocktail napkins
were used at telecast and Governor’s Ball instead of disposable.
Promotion of
Recycling instead of Landfilling or Incineration: All paper napkins purchased
included 100% recycled content (27,000 cocktail napkins with 60% postconsumer
content; 27,000 lunch napkins with 80% postconsumer content)
Sources: nrdc.org
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