Sustainablity

Mountain Fair Sustainability In commemoration of the 50th Mountain Fair, the locally-owned EverGreen ZeroWaste will be taking a larger role in helping Mountain Fair to responsibly divert 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 we 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, while composting and recycling help, they are secondary. A BIG THANK-YOU to Evergreen Zero Waste for supporting our Green Team efforts.

How can we all do this at Mountain Fair? Simply by using fewer single-use, disposable cups, plates and utensils. You can accomplish this by being aware of a few Green Team operations:

food waste 1-10 years

how long does it take to decompose? synthetic clothing 30-40 years recycle right! aluminum can 80-100 years

batteries 100 years

rubber tires 2,000 years

glass bottles 1,000,000+ years

REUSEby bringing your own water bottles, plates and utensils to the Fair; take them home and wash them. It’s like camping! Due to COVID we cannot reuse cups in the cantina. We are heartbroken about this but want everyone to be healthy.

• 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 personal steps at the Fair. Please be part of this solution, not the problem, by assisting the volunteer-powered Green Team with proper sorting at the waste stations. • Sort your waste in the wellmarked 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 beer cups are COMPOSTABLE!

We thank our zero-waste community partners:

Evergreen Zero Waste, 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!

REUSE MORE TO USE LESS!

How do we do what we do? Your support keeps us thriving. Whether you are a participant, a volunteer, member or artist, your involvement is what keeps Carbondale Arts ticking! Members are our heart and soul and we show our appreciation year round. Please remember too, your membership helps us provide a FREE Fair, as well as so many great events, high-caliber gallery exhibitions and arts education programs.

The value of every donation, large or small, leaves a lasting impact on what Carbondale Arts is able to offer the community.

Please consider donating at carbondalearts.com

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