Posted by: Thys Wind
on May 07, 2008
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Our twice-a-day trip to the Starbucks next door is always worthwhile, but it results in a pile of used coffee cups. We're reminded of that when it comes time to take out the trash, when we find out that 90% of what we're throwing out consists of used java cups.
Today Joe and I decided enough is enough. We are now proud owners of reusable coffee mugs. I tell ya, being "green" feels good!
Check out this site that Joe pointed me to: http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumerconsequences/
Posted by: Thys Wind
on May 01, 2008
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Wow, what a ride!
It's May 1st and all of us here in the office are still catching our breath from an exhilarating month of April. In the past few weeks we produced the Carrboro Classic Endurance Sports Festival, Franklin 5000, and Tar Heel 10 Miler, and based on the feedback that we're getting I feel confident that we did a good job of it. Of course, we had tremendous support from our key sponsors and benefactors, most notably Fleet Feet Carrboro, the Swim for Smiles Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA.
The list of potential Thank You notes is very long, but by far I feel most indebted to the numerous hard-working volunteers (80 at the Carrboro Classic and 70 at the Franklin 5000 & Tar Heel 10 Miler!). As all of you know, the success of any event hinges entirely on volunteer support.
By the way, we also officially rolled out our Race Without A Trace initiative, which worked beautifully. The "ah-ha" moment for me was when I was cleaning up after the Franklin 5000 and Tar Heel 10 Miler and realized that our total actual trash amounted to just THREE bags. That's for an event of nearly 600 people. All cardboard, aluminum, paper, and food waste was either recycled of composted. We even offset 40,000 pounds of CO2 emmisions through TerraPass.
The last thing I'll mention before I shift the focus entirely to our amazing Ramblin' Rose Women-Only Triathlon Tour is that I feel extremely fortunate to work with such a great team here at Endurance Magazine. Steve, Joe, and Justin are not only great guys, but also truly committed to ensuring a successful outcome with respect to every facet of our event operations. Thanks guys!
