events, fans who are caught recycling are rewarded with tokens that can be used for goods and services. Food service elements can be a starting point to creating a more environmentally friendly event. Biodegradable and compostable wooden cutlery and palm leaf tableware are designed to provide an eco-friendly alternative to the non-biodegrading disposable plastic cutlery and Styrofoam plates used so commonly in the food industry. Not only are these disposable petroleum-based utensils, plates, and bowls not biodegradable or compostable, but they often end up in landfills, polluting oceans, or even killing animals when they mistake these for food. Wooden cutlery and palm leaf plates are disposable, biodegradable, and compostable. They are 100% natural and made of birch wood. Eco-friendly palm leaf plates and bowls are made from fallen palm leaves. The wooden knives can cut steak, and the wooden forks can handle salads. Disposable cutlery and tableware all work well with hot or cold foods. There are no coatings, waxes, or chemicals of any sort added to the natural tableware. Therefore, all the disposable tableware products are free of toxicants and are accepted at all composting facilities on the basis of being composed of completely organic material. Small changes can make significant impact when event directors take the time to plan. Find ways to reduce single use products and encourage participants to recycle and utilize re-usuable items.
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igh profile events like the X Games have taken environmental issues at its events to the next level. X Games Environmentality (XGE) is a program that was created to make X Games fans and viewers aware of environmental issues. The program promotes recycling and waste reduction. In addition to promoting recycling at events, X Games organizers use biodegradable cups, plates, and napkins. These materials are made from corn and potato waste. The paper used at the games is made from 100 percent post-consumer waste. Furthermore, the X Games “Get Caught Recycling� program gives fans an added incentive to recycle. At the
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