2nd shift. Pilot Event Nature of Event Location Time Total Presence of Enclosure Waste Generating Recycling Name and Number Bottle Activities Educator Date of Collectors Volunteers Attendees 3 10-block “street West 4th July 100,000 Many bottle Event was Food and food related 26 total party” style event Ave., 13th collectors not packaging from food volunteers Music + featuring food between present enclosed, vendors, take-out recruited through Arts vendors, free music Burrard 11:00 throughout the permitting restaurants, organization JANlink, LMGT, Festival at various stages, St. and am- day. the general booth flyers and EPIC Festival business booths, 9:00 Volunteers public to miscellaneous freebies. Green Team. non-profit booths, pm discouraged attend the Volunteers and art displays. St. collectors from event. Food vendors all using worked one 3-4 Family-friendly and removing compostable food hour shifts either youth-oriented. bottles from containers. in morning, monitored afternoon, or bins. evening. GCS supervised. 4 SUCCESS Family-oriented July 13,000 Many bottle Event was Food and food related Three JANlink Walk fundraising walk 20th collectors not packaging, newspapers, volunteers with the organized by and for Arch, present enclosed, booth flyers and present from 9:30 Dragon the Chinese Stanley 9:00 throughout the permitting miscellaneous freebies am until pm. Event community. Walk Park day. the general (i.e. water bottles, GCS played began and ended at 3:00 Volunteers public to flashlights, etc.) supervisory role an enclosed site pm discouraged attend the and monitoring within which recycle collectors from event. Food included: tofu role throughout stations were removing snacks, sandwiches, fruit, the day. located. Onsite bottles from bottled drinks, noodle activities were monitored dishes, soya drink samples oriented towards bins. activities with product giveaways/prizes
2nd shift. Pilot Event Name Nature of Event Location Time and Date Total Number of Attendees Presence of Bottle Collectors Enclosure Waste Generating Activities Recycling Educator Volunteers 3 Music + Arts Festival 10-block “street party” style event featuring food vendors, free music at various stages, business booths, non-profit booths, and art displays. Family-friendly and youth-oriented. West 4th Ave., between Burrard St. and St. July 13th 11:00 am- 9:00 pm 100,000 Many bottle collectors present throughout the day. Volunteers discouraged collectors from removing bottles from monitored bins. Event was not enclosed, permitting the general public to attend the event. Food and food related packaging from food vendors, take-out restaurants, organization booth flyers and miscellaneous freebies. Food vendors all using compostable food containers. 26 total volunteers recruited through JANlink, LMGT, EPIC Festival Green Team. Volunteers worked one 3-4 hour shifts either in morning, afternoon, or evening. GCS supervised. 4 SUCCESS Walk with the Dragon Event Family-oriented fundraising walk organized by and for the Chinese community. Walk began and ended at an enclosed site within which recycle stations were located. Onsite activities were oriented towards activities with product giveaways/prizes Arch, Stanley Park July 20th 9:00 pm 13,000 Many bottle collectors present throughout the day. Volunteers discouraged collectors from removing bottles from monitored bins. Event was not enclosed, permitting the general public to attend the event. Food and food related packaging, newspapers, booth flyers and miscellaneous freebies (i.e. water bottles, flashlights, etc.) Food included: tofu snacks, sandwiches, fruit, bottled drinks, noodle dishes, soya drink samples Three JANlink volunteers present from 9:30 am until 3:00 pm. GCS played supervisory role and monitoring role throughout the day.