Mountain Fair Sustainability

In commemoration of the 52nd Mountain Fair, locallyowned EverGreen ZeroWaste and several amazing Green Team volunteers support Mountain Fair in responsibly diverting waste from the local landfills. The compost from the fair will be processed less than 20 miles away at the Pitkin County Compost Center. This commercial-scale operation allows the materials to be broken down into usable soil for our valley, once again completing the carbon cycle of life.

That being said, reuse is still the key to reducing our waste and lowering our environmental fair-print! If you love our Mother Earth, it is now time for all of us to take personal responsibility in keeping her healthy. REDUCING and REUSING are important steps toward a zero-waste culture. A BIG THANK YOU to Ever Green Zero Waste for supporting our Green Team efforts.

How can we all do this at Mountain Fair? Simply by using fewer single-use items such as disposable cups, plates and utensils. You can help us accomplish this by also being aware of a few Green Team protocols. REUSE by bringing your own water bottles, plates and utensils to the fair; take them home and wash them. It’s like camping! At this time, we are not reusing cups at The Cantina. REUSE MORE TO USE LESS!

• We do not sell bottled water at the fair and we have several WATER STATIONS full of clean mountain water marked with red and white water signs. Please bring your own reusable container and keep it with you.

• If you are finished with your program, please promote REUSE by leaving it at the Entrance/Exits for others to use.

COMPOSTING & RECYCLING are the next best steps you can take in being part of this solution by assisting the volunteer-powered Green Team with proper sorting at the waste stations.

• Sort your waste in the well-marked containers at our waste stations where you will find friendly volunteers. Just about anything you purchase from a food vendor goes in the green compost bins. All food scraps, utensils, plates, bowls, cups and paper products are compostable.

• ALL cups in The Cantina are COMPOSTABLE!

We thank our zero-waste community partners: EverGreen ZeroWaste, Pitkin County Compost Facility, Town of Carbondale, the Carbondale Environmental Board and YOU for being part of the Green Team! Stop by the Green Team tent to learn more!

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