Green Your Events Designate a green coordinator! Establish a point person to coordinate recycling and composting, this will ensure the successful implementation of the event.
Select approved
DID YOU KNOW? Cornell Catering can provide composting for your event.
caterers! Order food from businesses
located close to the office to minimize resources needed to transport.
Submit an Event Registration Form (formerly UUP)! This is required for event locations on Cornell’s campus.
Ask attendees to “Bring your own bowl/cup/plate/utensils” to reduce single-use products. Provide recyclable items as a backup and make sure attendees know what should be recycled (i.e. make signage). Use dishware…
Provide a water station with fillable water pitchers and reusable mugs in lieu of individual bottles of water.
Consider using reusable name badges! Consider virtual conferencing in order to reduce travel costs and fossil fuel use. Use
Zoom if in-person meetings are not necessary. Compost your event! Check if your building has compost bins. If you are using a caterer, ask if they compost. If composting is not available in your building or through your caterer, consider using Cayuga
Compost. In addition, Cornell Catering will compost food scraps, napkins, and paper towels at your event for you. Visit Cornell Catering to learn more.
August 2017