Includes conference planning; cultural events; festivals, indoor and out; weddings and religious events
Restored & Protected Environment
Required
- Use environmentally friendly versions of at least two out of the four following products: Paper, including napkins; Cleaning products; Cups, cutlery, plates; Linens
- Offer clients carbon offsets or purchase of Renewable Energy Credits or offset entire company’s footprint annually
- Encourage clients to co-locate events with public transportation
- Use of a green office or facility, including resource reuse and maximum use of post-consumer recycled resources as well as maximum water and energy efficiency This includes storm water management if companies have access to the exterior of their buildings or property.
Preferred
- Focus on vegetarian food with meat on the side
- Provide reusable hot beverage cups and do not serve water in single use plastic bottles
- Compost food and beverage waste
- Sort recycling into more than paper and then metal/ glass/ plastic
- Use of linens where paper products are typical
Social & Economic Justice
Required
- Only serve certified fair trade (preferred) or USDA certified organic coffee, tea and sugar
- Signage/ education explaining green efforts
- Donations of leftover food to food banks or hospitals for flowers
- Snack service focused on locally available foods
- Snack service focused on healthy, minimally process foods
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