Monday, April 19, 2010

USEless

This word was plastered all over the Seattle Aquarium today.  A campaign to make us all think before we purchase, consume and waste.  Ironically, it was in the gift shop as well...

The idea is great, though, and I wonder if we all need to be reminded of these choices we make every time we go to dispose of something.  We hosted an event 2 years ago when Three Chicks Catering was embracing it's metamorphosis to becoming a GREEN company.  While arranging the trash receptacles around the room, we decided to designate one for recyclables and one for the "landfill."  At the time, we wondered if this would be a 'downer' for our guests and gave it a second thought.  Ultimately, we did end up leaving the realistic name tags on the bins.  There was no backlash or negative feedback from the guests, and it felt like a small victory for our GREEN initiative.  Baby steps, right?

Today, you get to make a choice...  Recycle?  Or Landfill?

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