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Early Environmental Education Will Create Future Green Ambassadors

July 12, 2018 | by J. Scott Collard

Individual attitudes and habits are formed at a very early age. This fact accentuates the need to provide environmental education and hands-on experiences to children. We need to give students the environmental knowledge and understanding in order to create the next generation of responsible, environmental stewards. By increasing a student’s knowledge using educational programs concerning recycling, they develop their attitudes and behaviors in a positive way thereby gaining environmental awareness.

In some cases, school children are better informed on critical environmental issues than their parents, and environmental education received by students indirectly influenced their parents in recycling efforts.

Chesterfield, MO Elementary School involves students with a fun recycling and composting program using the GreenDrop Recycling Station, with instructional labels that includes Water Harvesting and a Food Waste and Compostables with daily updates.

The rapidly increasing world population, combined with an escalation in consumption of natural sources, the lack of effective public education, and the unconscious use of our natural resources has become a growing environmental concern. In developed countries it has been identified that there has been a decrease in food waste, yet an increase in packaging waste. These negative effects have caused society to worry about the future of our environment. A number of natural resources have been destroyed for the production of consumables that then become solid wastes. The only possible way to reduce the destruction of our natural resources is by producing less solid waste and increasing recycling.

Awty International School in Houston, Texas is striving to become a zero waste campus. Quite an ambitious goal for a Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade private school. Awty educational program combines high academic standards that celebrates all cultural, national, and linguistic diversity. Preparing it’s graduates to be global citizens who are concerned with contemporary issues and visions for the future.

Olivier Logette, the school’s sustainability coordinator, wants to educate Awty students about issues regarding recycling, up-cycling, and refurbishing daily items used in school activities. Challenging them to think about how small environmental actions can contribute to the greater global good for generations to come.

”Our school already had a recycling program designed for the normal waste streams; paper, plastics, and metals,” Logette stated, “but we realized that what was left out was school related wastes: writing instruments, electronics, ink cartridges and batteries from their school electronics.”

Logette was able to find companies that collect and recycle, upcycle or refurbish those waste stream items, some for a fee, others for free. “We wanted to capture and collect those school related waste items and needed a comprehensive, self-sorting station that accommodated such collections.”

After some research, Atwy chose the GreenDrop Recycling Station from Pacific Cascade Corporation. The unique GreenDrop Recycling Station was developed through the multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the Moda Center. The arena’s landfill diversion rate increased from 38% in 2007 to over 90% in 2012, in part by replacing old-style trash cans with GreenDrop Recycling Stations. GreenDrop stations helped reduce landfill contributions by visually showing users how to properly dispose of recyclable items. GreenDrops were a key tool in reducing their venue’s environmental footprint through fiscally responsible, and sustainable operations.

“Everyone here at Awty loves those GreenDrop stations and the fact that our school goes beyond the normal recycling streams. Our students, faculty, and staff find the bins present themselves very well and are very functional,” added Logette.

Generally, GreenDrop Recycling Stations are used in commercial applications and have advertising or branding areas on their front panel. Logette, a biology and geology teacher, came up with a unique opportunity to involve more students in this zero waste project. “I am always trying to extend sustainability in all courses and levels as much as possible. Our Art teachers were very happy to participate when I approached them with the project. Normally, the blank advertising space on the bins are great for marketing, but in a school situation, it doesn’t really make sense. That space gives the art students a permanent exhibition to display their art and help promote our zero waste goal.”

Providing students with environmental awareness will prepare them to become the future champions of our environment, knowledgeable about environmental issues, our limited natural resources, and to be sensitive to nature. That way, subsequent generations can enjoy and care for our environment better than we are doing today.

Filed Under: GreenDrop News, Schools, Students, Teachers

University of Texas at Austin and Huston-Tillotson University Named Winners of Inaugural College Sports Sustainability Makeover Contest

July 5, 2016 | by J. Scott Collard

Vancouver, WA (July 6, 2016)—On June 30, the University of Texas at Austin and Huston-Tillotson University were announced as the two inaugural winners of the College Sports Sustainability Makeover Contest at the Green Sports Alliance Summit in Houston, TX.

The contest was designed to highlight college athletics’ unique and powerful impact on community sustainability; to influence fans’ sustainability behaviors where they live, work, and play; and to boost college sports’ sustainability capacity.

Contest sponsors GreenDrop Recycling Stations from Pacific Cascade Corporation, Eco-Products, EcoSafe Zero Waste, Max-R, and the University of Colorado Boulder Environmental Center provided prizes and support packages valued at over $50,000 for each winning campus. Contest partners included the Green Sports Alliance and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

“The Makeover Contest was an overwhelming success as proven by the number of high quality submissions and the outstanding leadership of the two winning campuses,” said Scott Jenkins, Chair of the Green Sports Alliance Board of Directors. “College sports has distinguished itself as a sustainability leader capable of using its cultural and market influence to promote healthy, sustainable communities. We all win in that game.”

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Presenters and recipients at the Green Sports Alliance Summit; Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations is far right and Thomas C. Henderson, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Huston-Tillotson University of Austin, TX, is two before Peters.

The small-campus category winner, Huston-Tillotson University (HTU), a 141-year-old historically black institution, will receive ten new custom recycling and composting stations from GreenDrop Recycling, a supply of compostable foodware and bags, and on-site sustainability assistance from University of Colorado Boulder (UC) technical experts.

HTU has a robust commitment to sustainability, exemplified by the HTU Center for Sustainability and Environmental Justice and HTU’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2048. Additionally, HTU has an active student-led group, “Green is the New Black”, which seeks to promote sustainability issues as they impact minority stakeholders, and engage its students in all aspects of sustainability across all of its academic and athletics activities.

“We were honored to be part of this College Sustainability Contest”, stated Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations at Pacific Cascade. “This program will reward those institutions that promote environmental responsibility and sustainability not only to their students, but influence all campus visitors, while helping to impact an entire community”.

The large-campus category, the University of Texas at Austin (UT) will receive ten customized waste and recycling bins, a supply of compostable foodware, and on-site assessments from UC sports sustainability staff.

UT-Austin’s implementation of sustainability across many sports keyed its win by showing that even the biggest college athletics programs can implement comprehensive sustainability efforts. UT-Austin aligns athletics’ sustainability goals and actions with those of the campus and the City of Austin. Together, this leadership model demonstrates how a very large, research-intensive university can integrate sustainability across all facets of campus life and leverage the power of college sports to expose many fans to the benefits of sustainability principles and practices.

CONTACT

Pacific Cascade Corporation
Lyle Peters
14208 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite 200Vancouver, WA 98685-5759
(360) 574-9313
1-800-292-7275

LyleP@GreenDropRecycling.com

ABOUT PACIFIC CASCADE CORPORATION

Since 1987, Pacific Cascade has been providing the Parking, Hospitality, Traffic Enforcement, and the Environmental Sustainability Industries with products to manage and support their effective operational needs. GreenDropRecycling.com

ABOUT THE GREEN SPORTS ALLIANCE

The Green Sports Alliance leverages the cultural and market influence of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities where we live and play. The nonprofit does so by inspiring sports leagues, teams, venues, their partners, and millions of fans to embrace renewable energy, healthy food, recycling, and other environmentally preferable practices. Alliance members represent more than 370 sports teams and venues from 20 different sports leagues and 14 countries. greensportsalliance.org

ABOUT THE COLLEGE SPORTS SUSTAINABILITY CONTEST

Winning campuses were chosen on the basis of need, suitability, leverage, and likelihood of success. Contest entries were received from 48 campuses in 24 states, including all campus types and athletics affiliations. This first of its kind contest ran from March to June 2016.

Filed Under: Green Initiative, Green Sports Alliance, GreenDrop News

GreenDrop Recycling Stations join the Pittsburgh Pirates in their “Let’s Go Bucs. Let’s Go Green.” campaign.

June 27, 2016 | by J. Scott Collard

Pittsburgh, PA (June 1, 2016)–The Pittsburgh Pirates have added GreenDrop Stations to their “Let’s Go Bucs. Let’s Go Green.” campaign.  PNC Park and the Pittsburgh Pirates established an environmental sustainability program in 2008 that includes all daily operations.

Pittsburgh-Pirates-GreenDrop-PostThey have now added durable GreenDrop Recycling Stations to support their efforts. ADA-conforming GreenDrop Stations reduce landfill contributions by showing event attendees how to easily self-sort recyclable and/or compostable items out of the landfill waste stream.  The Pirates are reducing their environmental footprint while minimizing staffing expenses and being fiscally responsible through sustainable operations.

“The goal of the ‘Let’s Go Bucs. Let’s Go Green.’ program is to focus on landfill diversion, resource conservation, and educating PNC Park visitors”, stated Sissy Burkhart, the Manager of Cleaning Operations at PNC Park.  “Before this program, there were no set diversion practices so almost all of our waste went to landfills. Today, we are seeing the rewards of our sustainability efforts in supporting our community and involving fans in the process”.

Since the launch of “Let’s Go Bucs. Let’s Go Green.” campaign, the Pirates and PNC Park have recycled more than 6 million pounds of material, and successfully diverted approximately 75% of waste away from the waste stream.  The PNC Park has recycled 78 Million plastic bottles, collected 644 tons of compostable materials in the 2014 season alone, and used environmentally friendly paper including toilet paper that is made of 100% recycled materials.

To further increase their sustainability efforts at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates have chosen to add GreenDrop Recycling Stations to their Executive offices. GreenDrop Stations have worked in other venues of the Green Sports Alliance of which the Pirates are an active member.

“Using a composting waste stream option can remove tons of organic material normally going to landfills.  That will help slow down the production of methane, a hazardous contributor to greenhouse gas, from entering our atmosphere”, added Burkhart.

The unique, market-leading GreenDrop Recycling Station was developed through the multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the Moda Center. The arena’s landfill diversion rate increased from 38% in 2007 to over 90% in 2012, in part by replacing old-style garbage cans with GreenDrop Recycling Stations. GreenDrop stations reduce landfill contributions by visually showing users how to properly dispose of recyclable and compostable items.  GreenDrops are a key tool in reducing a venue’s environmental footprint through fiscally responsible sustainable operations.

Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations, adds, “The Pirates and PNC Park have been on the forefront of sustainability and environmental education for the past seventeen years. This has been an exciting project for our Pacific Cascade team. We helped with their custom instructional labels depicting specific items to sort and also promote the “Let’s Go Bucs. Let’s Go Green.” campaign. Detailed sorting labels guide guests to quickly and accurately dispose of waste within specific waste streams at one orderly stop.  Keeping facility expenses at a minimum.

Contact us to discuss how GreenDrop stations can enhance your recycling/composting program.

Pacific Cascade Corporation
Lyle Peters
14208 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite 200Vancouver, WA  98685-5759
(360) 574-9313
1-800-292-7275
LyleP@GreenDropRecycling.com

ABOUT PITTSBURGH PIRATES AND PNC PARK

PNC Park opened during the 2001 Major League Baseball season, and is the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. PNC Park features a natural grass playing surface and seats 38,362 people for baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates franchise has won five World Series championships since it was founded in 1881.

ABOUT PACIFIC CASCADE CORPORATION

Since 1987, Pacific Cascade has been providing the Parking, Hospitality, Traffic Enforcement, and the Environmental Sustainability Industries with products to manage and support their effective operational needs.
GreenDropRecycling.com

Filed Under: Green Initiative, GreenDrop News Tagged With: Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park

GreenDrop Recycling Stations are helping Penn State with their Green Initiatives.

February 20, 2015 | by J. Scott Collard

Penn State produced a video showcasing their sustainability efforts and green initiatives for their football stadium that can hold 110,000 spectator.  With the GreenDrop Recycling and Composting Stations, their goal is to soon divert 50 tons if waste from landfills.

Filed Under: Green Initiative, GreenDrop News Tagged With: Penn State

Elementary School Involves Students With A Fun Recycling Program

October 10, 2014 | by J. Scott Collard

Chesterfield Elementary in Chesterfield, MO in the Rockwood School District received 2 GreenDrop Recycling Stations to be used in a new Landfill Diversion program that includes composting food waste, collecting recyclable materials, and water harvesting.

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The school received a grant to purchase the GreenDrop Recycling Stations for students and staff to use. School administrators plan to have competitions between classes and grade levels to see who can divert the most from local landfills. They will award prizes to the group who does the best. They also plan to have a competition for student artwork and messages to be displayed on the two front display panels on each station.

“We received our containers yesterday and the students opened the boxes today. Thank you so much for working with us. We will be sharing with our grant provider later today and look forward to her being just as please as we are. Thanks for your time and for working with us”, stated Mitzy Cruzen spokesperson for the Rockwood School District.

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This is the first GreenDrop Station that will provide a Water Harvesting waste stream, and a whiteboard type label that can be adjusted every day to reflect what is being served in the school cafeteria for the Food Waste / Compostable waste stream.

Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations at Pacific Cascade Corporation based in Vancouver, WA, adds, “This is a very ambitious program to instill the importance of reducing landfill contributions at a very young age. Making composting and recycling a habit at an early age will set a precedent over a lifetime.

Filed Under: GreenDrop News, Schools Tagged With: Chesterfield Elementary, Water Harvesting

GreenDrop Recycling Stations go to work for Farmer Brothers as they look to a goal of zero landfill-bound waste.

June 4, 2014 | by J. Scott Collard

Pacific Cascade, who markets and sells the GreenDrop Recycling Stations, is pleased to announce that Farmer Bros. Co. (“Farmer Brothers”)  has chosen GreenDrop Stations to handle the diverting of its recyclable and compostable waste from landfills. Farmer Brothers’ ultimate objective is to reach 100% landfill diversion by the year 2015, prolonging the lifecycle of resources while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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The unique, market-leading GreenDrop Recycling Station was designed through multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the newly named Moda Center. The arena’s landfill diversion rate increased from 38% in 2007 to over 90% in 2013, in part by replacing old-style garbage cans with GreenDrop Recycling Stations. GreenDrop Recycling Stations reduce landfill contributions by enabling Farmer Brothers employees to easily self-sort recyclable and compostable items. Self-sorting reduces Farmer Brothers environmental footprint while minimizing waste hauling expenses and being fiscally responsible through sustainable operations.

Farmer Brothers took the time to look closely at its operations, discovering ways to increase recycling, repurposing, and composting, and to minimize the environmental impact of its coffees, teas, and spices. “Our goal is to have zero waste bound for landfills by the end of 2015 through smart practices and innovation. We evaluated other containers, but GreenDrop was the best option for our recycling needs,” stated Sarah Beaubien, Director of Sustainability for Farmer Brothers.

In addition to the GreenDrop Recycling Stations diverting the composting and recycling waste streams, Farmer Brothers has developed programs to recycle an estimated 1,500,000 pounds of packaging machine waste from landfills each year. Farmer Brothers receives over 500,000 pounds of fiber bags per year used for shipping green coffee. These bags are now being repurposed for weed control in reclamation projects, tools for local farmers harvesting fruits and vegetables, bag-and-burlap for tree plantings, and much more. Most of these bags were once bound for landfills, but today there is a waiting list to extend the useful life of these bags. Another success has been taking at least 15,000 pounds per month of chaff from their Portland facility left over from coffee processing and selling this material to companies producing natural fertilizers. “The GreenDrop Recycling Station and process innovations developed by our team help us progress toward zero landfill-bound waste and will help us meet our goal by 2015,” said Patrick Mitchell, Director of Operations for Farmer Brothers.

Lyle Peters, Pacific Cascade Corporation’s Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations, adds, “We are happy to be included in Farmer Brothers’ impressive goal of zero landfill waste. GreenDrop Recycling Stations are a perfect fit with their innovative programs and the Pacific Cascade team is proud to help them meet their goal.”

“Farmer Brothers is genuinely committed to waste reduction. They are actively working to increase recycling, composting and looking for new opportunities to reduce waste. Waste Management is proud to be partnering with Farmer Brothers, and we look forward to continued success and helping them reach zero landfill waste,” says Trevor Kitchen, Major Account Manager for Waste Management who handles Farmer Brothers’ multiple waste stream hauling.

GreenDrop Recycling Stations are a proven asset when investing in facilities operations and public perception. Contact us to discuss how GreenDrop stations can enhance your recycling/composting/waste diversion program.

 

Filed Under: GreenDrop News Tagged With: Composting, Farmer Brothers

Huskies Going Green: University of Washington Athletic Department Installs GreenDrop Recycling Stations

October 16, 2013 | by J. Scott Collard

Alaska Airlines Arena, Husky Stadium to promote green initiatives at sporting events

 

Seattle, WA —The University of Washington Athletic Department’s sustainability program has chosen GreenDrop Recycling Stations to help implement their strategic sustainability plans for waste diversion at Alaska Airlines Arena and the newly renovated Husky Stadium.

The Athletic Department’s sustainability committee, better known as the “Green Team,” selected GreenDrop Recycling Stations from Pacific Cascade Corporation as an instrumental part of the recycling and composting program at both venues, where over 730,000 guests attend annually.

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Two Husky fans support the University of Washington Athletic Department’s sustainability efforts by self-sorting recyclable and compostable items into one of the 169 GreenDrop Stations deployed at Husky Stadium and Alaska Airlines Arena.

GreenDrop Recycling Stations reduce landfill contributions by users easily self-sorting recyclable and compostable items so are not placed in the landfill waste stream.  Self-sorting reduces the Athletic Department’s environmental footprint while minimizing expenses and being fiscally responsible through sustainable operations.

The UW Athletic Department is a member of the Green Sports Alliance, and was one of the first collegiate organizations to join the Alliance.  “We wanted to continue being on the forefront and enhance our environmental performance,” commented Aubrey Batchelor, Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Coordinator.  “We’re committed to promote green initiatives at home sporting events.”

“Partnering with GreenDrop allows our Athletic Department to incorporate a convenient waste-diversion system that patrons can easily utilize without increasing operational costs,” explains Carter Henderson, Assistant Athletic Director. “We evaluated other containers, but GreenDrop was the best option for our recycling needs.”

The unique, market-leading GreenDrop Recycling Station was designed through multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the newly named Moda Center, formally the Rose Garden Arena.  The arena’s landfill diversion rate increased from 38% in 2007 to 90% in 2011, in part by replacing old-style garbage cans with GreenDrop Recycling Stations. GreenDrop stations reduce landfill contributions by visually guiding users to properly dispose recyclable items.  GreenDrops are a key tool in reducing a venue’s environmental footprint through fiscally responsible sustainable operations.

“We’re seeking LEED Gold Certification and greatly increasing our landfill diversion rates is essential to receive that award,” said Dan Gaston, University of Washington Athletics Assistant Athletic Director, and Event and Operations Manager.

Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations, adds, “This has been an exciting project for the Pacific Cascade team. UW Athletic Department ordered 169 stations to be deployed at Husky Stadium and the Alaska Airlines Arena. The university designed custom labels to correspond with their brand guidelines and we helped coordinated the process so GreenDrops arrived with labels installed and ready to deploy.”

GreenDrop Recycling Stations are a proven asset when investing in facilities operations and public perception. Contact us to discuss how GreenDrop stations can enhance your recycling/composting/waste diversion program.

Pacific Cascade Corporation
Lyle Peters
14208 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite 200
Vancouver, WA  98685-5759
(360) 574-9313
1-800-292-7275
LyleP@GreenDropRecycling.com

 

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

University of Washington (UW) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, UW is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast and one of the top medical schools in the US.

Known as the Huskies, The sports teams participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I-A and in the Pacific-12 Conference. Among its facilities on campus are the newly remodeled Husky Stadium (football, track and field), the Alaska Airlines Arena (basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics) where the GreenDrop Stations will be deployed.

The University football team won the 1960 and 1991 national title, to go along with eight Rose Bowl victories and an Orange Bowl title.  The men’s basketball team have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments and 7 National Invitation Tournaments.

ABOUT PACIFIC CASCADE CORPORATION

Since 1987, Pacific Cascade has been providing the Parking, Hospitality, Traffic Enforcement, and recently adding the Environmental Sustainability Industries with products to manage and support their effective operational needs.  GreenDrop Recycling Station received a 2012 Product Competition Award for Recycled Product of the Year.

Filed Under: Green Initiative, GreenDrop News, Sports Tagged With: Awards, Basketball, Football, University of Washington

GreenDrop Recycling Station Named Recycled Product of the Year

October 3, 2013 | by J. Scott Collard

South Bend, IN – Pacific Cascade Corporation, the producer of the GreenDrop Recycling Station is proud to announce that Elkhart Plastics, Inc. (EPI) recently received a 2012 Product Competition Award for Recycled Product of the Year at the annual meeting of the Association of Rotational Molders for its production of the innovative GreenDrop Recycling Station product. The GreenDrop Recycling Station is a four-compartment, 88-gallon unit made of 100% recycled plastic that allows guests to easily self-sort recyclable and compostable items, keeping them out of the landfill waste stream.

GreenDrop Deluxe Recycling Station“The GreenDrop Recycling Station is a perfect example of our interest in creating custom engineered solutions for our customers’ unique challenges. By utilizing eco-friendly materials to create a product that encourages additional eco-friendly behavior by users, we feel that we are really making an impact on the environment as well as our clients’ bottom line,” said Jack Welter, CEO of Elkhart Plastics, Inc.

EPI’s Portland Plastics has taken the concept to a new level by manufacturing the GreenDrop with a proprietary material named Recycolene™. Elkhart Plastics developed special equipment and a unique in-house process to create Recycolene™, which is available in a variety of colors. Recycolene™ has superior properties when compared to currently available recycled rotational grade polyethylene and can be used to mold countless products.

The GreenDrop Recycling Station concept started with the Moda Center, formally the Rose Garden Arena, in Portland, Oregon, which was looking to become a more environmentally responsible venue as well as to increase its landfill diversion rate. The result was a unique, easy-to-use recycling station that guests can easily self-sort recyclable and compostable items. The project has been a great success and has evolved to include many venues and stadiums throughout the country, including The Staples Center in Los Angeles, the University of Washington’s Alaska Airlines Arena and the newly renovated Husky Stadium, and BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Moda Center alone has increased its landfill diversion rate to 90% in 2011.

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Elkhart Plastics, Inc. is a 25-year old company providing rotational molding capabilities for customers. Five plants across the US offer unique solutions for each customer. Understanding that the application drives the design, these committed problem-solvers work as an extension of their customers’ organizations to deliver creative solutions for their customers’ unique applications and parts.  Visit their website.

Plastic Industry trade Association

Filed Under: GreenDrop News Tagged With: Awards, BBVA Compass Stadium, Moda Center, STAPLES Center

BioCycle – Professional Teams Raise Bar On Zero Waste

July 22, 2013 | by J. Scott Collard

“It is now to the point that if you don’t have a successful recycling program, you’re in the minority,” says Martin Tull, Executive Director of the Green Sports Alliance.

by Marsha W. Johnston, 
BioCycle July 2013

            With few major obstacles, the potential growth for composting and waste recycling represented by the greening of the $450-billion professional sports sector is clearly enormous.

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Filed Under: GreenDrop News Tagged With: BioCycle, Composting, Recycling

Recycling Uptick at Oregon’s Hillsboro Ballpark Attributed to GreenDrop Recycling Stations®

July 17, 2013 | by J. Scott Collard

Hillsboro, OR (July 17, 2013)—GreenDrop Recycling Stations are an instrumental part of the recycling program at the Hillsboro Ballpark, the home of Hillsboro Hops.  The City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department owns and operates the operations at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex where Hillsboro Ballpark is located.  As part of the City’s environmental and sustainability programs, they have partnered with Garbarino Disposal Services to increases recycling efforts and decrease the amount of waste going to landfills.  The City of Hillsboro and Garbarino have selected the GreenDrop Stations from Pacific Cascade Corporation to assist with the recycling program at Hillsboro Ballpark.

GreenDrop Hillsboro Ballpark
GreenDrop Recycling Station at the new Hillsboro, OR Ballpark, the home of the Hillsboro Hops, allows guests to accurately dispose of waste within specific waste streams at one orderly stop.

GreenDrop Recycling Stations reduce landfill contributions by users easily self-sorting recyclable and compostable items out of the landfill waste stream.  Reducing their environmental footprint while minimizing expenses and being fiscally responsible through sustainable operations.

“Partnering with GreenDrop allows Hillsboro Ballpark to incorporate a convenient waste-diversion system that patrons can utilize without increasing operational costs,” explains Peter Brandom, City Sustainability Manager. “We evaluated other containers, but GreenDrop was the best option for the ballpark’s recycling needs.”

The unique, market-leading GreenDrop Recycling Station was designed through multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the Rose Garden Arena.  The arena’s landfill diversion rate increased from 38% in 2007 to 90% in 2012, in part by replacing old-style garbage cans with GreenDrop Recycling Stations. GreenDrop stations reduce landfill contributions by visually guiding users to properly dispose recyclable items.  GreenDrops are a key tool in reducing a venue’s environmental footprint through fiscally responsible sustainable operations.

Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations, adds, “10 stations have been deployed at Hillsboro Ballpark and this has been an exciting project for our Pacific Cascade team. We developed custom instructional labels depicting specific items in use. Detailed labels guide guests to quickly and accurately dispose of waste within specific waste streams at one orderly stop.”

GreenDrop Recycling Stations are a proven asset when investing in facilities operations and public perception. Contact us to discuss how GreenDrop stations can enhance your recycling/composting program.

Pacific Cascade Corporation
Lyle Peters
14208 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite 200
Vancouver, WA  98685-5759
(360) 574-9313
1-800-292-7275
LyleP@GreenDropRecycling.com

 

The design team at Pacific Cascade created different messaging labels to represent the different activities featured at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex where Hillsboro Ballpark is located - Baseball, Football, Soccer, and Softball.
The design team at Pacific Cascade created different messaging labels to represent the different activities featured at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex where Hillsboro Ballpark is located – Baseball, Football, Soccer, and Softball.

ABOUT HILLSBORO PARKS & RECREATION

City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation inspires and expands the minds and horizons of citizens of all ages by enabling access to recreation, nature, culture and adventure. The department’s Gordon Faber Recreation Complex is Hillsboro’s premier outdoor recreation center and features a 4,500 capacity ballpark and a 7,000 seat stadium both with all-weather artificial turf sports fields and six softball fields.

ABOUT PACIFIC CASCADE CORPORATION

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Pacific Cascade has been providing the Parking, Hospitality, Traffic Enforcement, and now the Environmental Sustainability Industries with products to manage and support their effective operational needs.

Filed Under: GreenDrop News Tagged With: Baseball, Composting, Hillsboro Hops, Hillsboro Parks & Recreation, Recycling

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