How to Run Zero Waste Events

With avoidable waste on the rise, our garbage is choking the ocean, poisoning sea creatures, causing floods and getting into our food system. One main source of waste are pop up events, that organizations, families and governments host.

Whether it's a family reunion, a simple picnic, a corporate outing, professional conference or board meeting - events tend to generate waste.

What if we could train event organizers to effectively reduce their own waste by enhancing their network of suppliers and showing them simple and replicable methodologies? 

Sponsor or book a workshop so that your government or organization can be part of the waste reduction solution.

Remember - recycling is good, but waste reduction is even better! 

Based on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, refusing, rethinking and reduction are the BEST options in managing waste, while recycling is the LAST RESORT. This workshop focuses on refusing and reduction through systems thinking and case studies. 

 

Learning objectives and Outcomes

1. History and classification of waste
2. How waste affects environment, business and lives of people
3. EPR law
4. Best practices for recycling and reduction
5. Methods of waste recycling and contacts
6. Methods of waste reduction and contacts
7. Guided action planning for participants personal/organizational waste reduction and recycling plan - take home your plan and implement it! 

 

Each participant will create a plan for organizational waste reduction. 

 

Funds gathered from this program are used to help farmers grow natural alternatives to the plastic rope, plastic name tags and plastic packaging that is dominant in the global market. (see example below) Learn more about this initiative here: TRASH TALK PROGRAM

Be part of the solution against waste! For inquiries email info@madearth.org