Greening the How Weird Street Faire 2007
Thanks to the many people and organizations for helping us become one of the greenest street fairs in America, including: Green Mary, Humboldt State's Center for Appropriate Technology, SF Bicycle Coalition, Eco Gatherings, Kachina Katrina, Global Cooling Collective, Greener Printer, and Friends of the Urban Forest.
Unforunately, the bike powered exhibits and crew from Humboldt State's Center for Appropriate Technology will unable to make it to the 2007 How Weird Street Faire. We hope that we can bring them to next year's faire.
And thank you for helping us create a better future!
Sustainable Technology
The seven dance stages at this year's faire will be powered by generators running bio-diesel fuel, a technology that can reduce emissions and our dependency on oil, which would help to foster peace around the world. And we will be introducing one stage run by a combination of bicycle and solar generated power. There will also be three bicycle-powered exhibits and educational materials provided by Humboldt States Center for Appropriate Technology. Technology, when used appropriately, has the ability to assist us as we move towards a more sustainable lifestyle.
Transportation
Please bike or take public transportation to the faire. The faire is located two blocks south of Market Street & Van Ness, close to many bus, train, and subway lines. There will be a free bike valet service provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition. And if you ride your bike to the faire, you'll get in for free!
If you do have to drive, please carpool to the faire. This will help to save gas and reduce carbon emissions.
Waste Management
This year were maximizing recycling and composting! Were aiming for Zero Waste, utilizing many resource-saving and earth-sparing tools and tactics and need everyones support! All food vendor supplies are biodegradable, keeping it simple and compostable with paper cups, paper plates, and napkins. Resource maximization through soil creation. Even your paper wristband is biodegradable, drop it in the green can here, or your green can at home!
The 2007 faire flyers were printed on 100% recycled paper with soy-based inks, thanks to the wind-powered Greener Printer in Berkeley.
Green Mary will be providing a Waste Diversion and Eco-Education campaign, featuring information on how you can make your life waste free.
Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Compost, Recycle - thats the order we go in here!
Step-by-Step Greening Guide - How everyone participates:
Eco-Stations: There are 30 EcoStations around the How Weird Street Faire at which you can dispose of everything youre done with. Pay attention! Dont just drop your stuff into the first can you come to. Know what you have and dispose of it properly. The lids are well-marked and have the items attached to them for easy recognition. Never throw anything onto the sidewalk and street!
Compost/Green Cans: Start at the green can for depositing and drop ALL food scraps, all paper cups, napkins and soiled paper. (FYI these items NEVER go in recycling) Clean, dry paper goes in recycling.
Recycle/Blue Cans: All "conventional plastic" containers, glass bottles, aluminum cans, all publications, office paper, paper bags, and cardboard. NEVER place plastic cups, plastic lids, or soiled paper items into the Blue Cans.
Landfill/Black Cans: Some "conventional" plastics, like stuff you brought in from the outside, plastic coffee cup lids, plastic bottle caps, mylar wrappers, chip bags, soy milk cartons. If you cant compost it, recycle it or reuse it - try not to buy it. That's how zero waste happens here and everywhere.
Visit www.green-mary.com for lots more eco-tips!
-- From the How Weird staff, Green Mary, and all our green service and resource providers
Links
Green Mary - www.green-mary.com
Center for Appropriate Technology - www.humboldt.edu/~ccat
SF Bicycle Coalition - www.sfbike.org
Eco Gatherings - www.ecogatherings.com
Kachina Katrina - www.burningman.com/environment
Global Cooling Collective - www.globalcoolingcollective.org
Greener Printer - www.greenerprinter.com
Friends of the Urban Forest - www.fuf.net
