The Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter's 16th Annual Run for Food and Shelter was probably the 1st ever certified “green” race in NH. It is my understanding that an organization named ReSport will do the certification. Another organization called Athletes for a Fit Planet was on site to provide education and guidance regarding the requirements for green certification.
Here is the link to the page explaining the green aspect of the race: http://www.charityadvantage.com/nsks/GoingGreen.asp
By donating half, and selling the rest at wholesale cost, 1 World Trading Co. was able to provide the Soup Kitchen with $600 worth of compostable plates, cups and trash bags at a cost to the event organizers of only $170, essentially adding over $400 to the proceeds raised.
The goal was to have less than 1 lb of trash per race participant at the close of the event. It appeared to us that the goal was met or even exceeded. This was a very impressive undertaking and the Soup Kitchen volunteers and staff seemed to really embrace the idea of a green event.
Later that night, we recieved an e-mail message from Bruce Rayner of Athletes for a Fit Planet:
Karen,
Very nice to meet you and Paul today.
The total landfill waste produced by the event was 11.85 lbs. Everything else was diverted to recycling or compost. There were over 500 people in attendance. The waste/participant is about as close to zero-waste-to-landfill as you’ll find anywhere.
I’ll be compiling the certification evaluation of the race for ReSport tomorrow (www.resport.org).
Best Regards,
Bruce
Here are some photos:
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