Green

Committee Description

The Senior Party is “greening up” this year by composting in the food areas and emphasizing recycling for beverage containers and decorations. All party food will be served on/in paper and compostable products and sent to a compost facility vs. being thrown in the trash. The “Green Committee” will also work with committee chairs to see what items can be recycled vs. thrown in the trash at the end of the night. Questions? Contact Suzanne Kerwin at 952-925- 9763 or suzanne.kerwin@edinaseniorparty.org

What items can be composted or recycled?

Organics Recycling:
what is organic and can be composted…

Fruit & vegetables
Meat, fish, & bones
Eggshells
Bread, pasta, & baked goods
Dairy products
 
Milk cartons
Paper towels, napkins, & lunch bags
Paper plates, cups, & containers
Egg cartons (not styrofoam)
Frozen & refrigerated food boxes
Coffee filters & tea bags
Pizza boxes
Popsicle / corndog sticks
 
Compostable cups, food wrappers and utensils available from cafeteria-look like plastic but are made from corn polymers
 
Paper with paint
Paper crepe paper

Paper Recycling:
what paper can be recycled…

Office paper
Cardboard
Construction paper
Computer paper
Notebook paper, spiral notebooks (even with metal binding)
Folders
Envelopes (even with windows or metal clasps)

Container Recycling:
what containers can be recycled…

Aluminum cans
Glass containers
Plastic bottles, with necks, marked 1 or 2

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