Recycling

Major League Soccer and the Portland Timbers Install GreenDrop Recycling Stations At Providence Park on Behalf of the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game

August 7, 2014 | by J. Scott Collard

Portland, OR (September 8, 2014)–Major League Soccer understands the importance of environmental sustainability and is committed to identifying ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Major League Soccer and the Portland Timbers chose GreenDrop Recycling Stations to help implement their strategic sustainability plans for waste diversion at this year’s 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game in Portland, OR, at Providence Park.

Through the MLS WORKS Greener Goals program, the League aims to educate the soccer community about environmental best practices, help make their facilities more environmentally friendly and undertake “green” community initiatives in collaboration with their clubs and in partnership with respected organizations such as the Green Sports Alliance and Natural Resources Defense Council.

“We are very pleased to partner with GreenDrop to provide these convenient and intuitive recycling stations throughout Providence Park for the hundreds of thousands of guests that visit the stadium each season,” said Kristel Wissel, Director of Community Relations for the Timbers. “This program enables our fans to easily self-sort their recyclable and compostable items. It is a natural extension of our already robust sustainability practices.”

GreenDrop Recycling Station and Timber Joey — “Timber Joey,” the Portland Timbers mascot, with one of the GreenDrop Recycling Stations at Providence Park.

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

GreenDrop_at_MLS_All-Stars_Game — Mark Curtis, President of Pacific Cascade Corporation (standing), and Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations at PCC, are seen with the Recycling Station at the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game held in Portland, OR, at Providence Park.

Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for the GreenDrop Stations at Pacific Cascade Corporation based in Vancouver, WA, adds, “We at Pacific Cascade are very happy to have soccer fans from all over the country interact with our GreenDrop Recycling Stations and see what we are doing in the Pacific Northwest to promote sustainable practices. Twenty-five stations were deployed throughout Providence Park and this will make a significant impact on landfill diversion.”

The GreenDrop stations are now a permanent fixture at the stadium and will help the Portland Timbers community outreach platform, Stand Together continue to educate their fans and enhance the significant sustainability efforts already in place throughout Portland.

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.

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.

Portland, Oregon Landfills Less Full as GreenDrop Recycling Stations Help Elephants Delicatessen Promote Sustainable Practices

May 29, 2013 | by J. Scott Collard

Portland, OR—GreenDrop Recycling and Composting Stations, from Pacific Cascade Corporation, are now helping Elephants Delicatessen to further reduce landfill contributions while increasing public awareness. Elephants understands how small efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle can make a significant impact, benefiting community and the environment.

GreenDrop Recycling and Composting Station at Elephants Delicatessen — GreenDrop Recycling Station at the Flying Elephants Delicatessen in the Portland International Airport.

Elephants has been a leader in sustainable practices; purchasing 100% of their electricity from renewable resources, as a pioneering member of Portland Composts!, and a Metro Recycle Works participant. Elephants has made great strides in reducing their environmental footprint, and wanted to do more. Now Elephants has deployed GreenDrop Recycling and Composting Stations at their retail sites so customers can more easily help reduce landfill waste. GreenDrop Recycling Stations reduce landfill contributions by users quickly self-sorting recyclable and compostable items out of the waste stream.

“Throughout our company, employees know our Green Statement and our recycling process, but our customers don’t always know how to participate. For example, we use biodegradable and compostable packaging and service ware. Our utensils, bags, plates, coffee cups, and more can all be composted”, said Anne Weaver, CEO of Elephants.

Each GreenDrop station has four individual bins. Customized to fit the waste needs at individual locations or consistent throughout a large venue. Elephants provide customers the options of Composting, Glass Recycling, Comingled Recycling, and Trash (Landfill). Customers are guided by graphic instruction labels so they can quickly and easily sort their waste into the correct bins.

“We saw the GreenDrop Stations in use at the Rose Garden, where the Portland Trail Blazers play, and thought it was the perfect solution for our needs,” explains Elaine Rhine Tanzer, Elephants Delicatessen’s Founder.

“We currently prevent over 1000 pounds of food waste and soiled paper from entering our landfills each week, by composting all our kitchen waste. We know we can dramatically increase those numbers with the GreenDrop stations”, added Russell Spees, Director of Operations for the Flying Elephants locations. “We’ve invested extensive energy and research to be as eco-friendly as possible. 90% of food packaging at our Flying Elephants stores is fully compostable. We have salad containers that are 100% petroleum free and made from corn products. We don’t want those items filling up landfills”.

The unique, market-leading GreenDrop Recycling Station was designed through multi-year efforts of the Portland Trail Blazers head office and the Rose Quarter. Their 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.

Lyle Peters, Director of Sales for GreenDrop, adds, “We have hundreds of stations deployed at several sports arenas throughout the country and now Elephants Delicatessen is the first strictly food service operation. Elephants’ dedication to the community and the environment has been an inspirational project for our Pacific Cascade team. We hope other companies follow their lead.”

Pacific Cascade Corporation

14208 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite 200

Vancouver, WA 98685-5759

1-800-292-7275

ABOUT ELEPHANTS DELICATESSEN

Founded in 1979, Elephants Delicatessen pioneered the gourmet food market in Portland by introducing fresh pasta, fresh-squeezed juice, sun-dried tomatoes, cheeses imported from Europe, espresso drinks, olive paste, fresh pesto and really good, wholesome food to go. With six retail locations and a Catering Kitchen, they make all of their food from scratch and purchase local and sustainable produce. They also find and offer selections from local, regional, national and international eco-conscious & artisan companies. Elephants has been recognized in its commitment to the environment and community, and holds Portland’s Sustainability At Work Gold Certification. elephantsdeli.com

ABOUT PACIFIC CASCADE CORPORATION

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