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The Road to Zero Waste
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In past years, BSIM has diverted as high as 99% of the garbage from entering the landfill through
recycling and composting efforts
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How Did We Do It?
Coordinate community stakeholders Purchase materials with zero waste in mind Participate in composting process
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Develop zero waste strategies Train volunteers
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Cups to Compost All cups, plates, and utensils at the event are compostable
BSIM supplies local coffee shops with compostable coffee cups during the event
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Anaerobic Digestion
Monterey Regional Waste Management District turns
Marathon cups and left over food into compost which
generates renewable energy from the methane captured during the digester process!
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Supply Chain
BSIM collaborates with all of the vendors at the
event to ensure that they are in compliance with zero waste standards
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Styrofoam used at this event is sent to Waste to Waves, a program created by SustainableSurf.org, which compacts the foam and turns it into surfboards
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GU packets are diverted and sent to Terracycle, a company that takes plastic wrappers, chipbags, and other materials and turns them into a number of upcycled products
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Blankets to Boards
All Heat Sheets used by runners are sent to Advanced Flexible Materials, Inc. which are then compressed into alternative building materials
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Locally hand-crafted medals
Participants of BSIM are awarded with locally hand-crafted medals, reducing transportation necessities and supporting local business
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Each year, the Marathon hosts
a shoe and clothing drive, donating the
contents of the drive to Last
Chance Mercantile in
Marina
Clothing Drive
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Food Donation
BSIM collects pre-consumer food extras and sends it the Food Bank
for Monterey County
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Zero Waste Education
Volunteers man zero waste stations
There are no trash cans on the Marathon
course!
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Community Engagement
All materials are hand sorted by local community groups!
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CamelBak Refill Stations
BSIM encourages hydration with reusable water
bottles as opposed to single-use water
bottles
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Virtual Goodie Bag
Instead of using paper and materials,
registration for BSIM is paperless and
participants are even awarded with a virtual
goodie bag
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This is what our dumpsters look like….EMPTY!
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Thank you for helping make this a clean, green, enjoyable
event!!!