The other day I was searching for an event that was scheduled to take place at the DECC. As I was searching their website, I came across a page that’s titled “Environmental Statement.” I read it and thought about how cool it is that the facility takes such measures to practice environmental sustainability. One thing I thought was a great gesture was for the facility to coordinate conferences in an Eco-friendly nature by taking the time out to cipher through and recycle waste left behind conference participants. I also thought it was great that they donate their surplus food to the Second Harvest Food Bank. They also participate in local composting program in which just about all of their biodegradable waste is composted. I’m not sure if you all knew this about the DECC-I didn’t and I thought it was worth mentioning considering most major events in the Duluth community takes place at this venue. I just wanted to spread some light about this because it’s very commendable how facilities in the community are taking strides to a healthier environment. Just imagine how much energy and natural resources the community would save if every venue adopted such sustainable practices to better the environment.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Share 'N' Voice: Sustainability at the DECC
Hi everyone!
The other day I was searching for an event that was scheduled to take place at the DECC. As I was searching their website, I came across a page that’s titled “Environmental Statement.” I read it and thought about how cool it is that the facility takes such measures to practice environmental sustainability. One thing I thought was a great gesture was for the facility to coordinate conferences in an Eco-friendly nature by taking the time out to cipher through and recycle waste left behind conference participants. I also thought it was great that they donate their surplus food to the Second Harvest Food Bank. They also participate in local composting program in which just about all of their biodegradable waste is composted. I’m not sure if you all knew this about the DECC-I didn’t and I thought it was worth mentioning considering most major events in the Duluth community takes place at this venue. I just wanted to spread some light about this because it’s very commendable how facilities in the community are taking strides to a healthier environment. Just imagine how much energy and natural resources the community would save if every venue adopted such sustainable practices to better the environment.
The other day I was searching for an event that was scheduled to take place at the DECC. As I was searching their website, I came across a page that’s titled “Environmental Statement.” I read it and thought about how cool it is that the facility takes such measures to practice environmental sustainability. One thing I thought was a great gesture was for the facility to coordinate conferences in an Eco-friendly nature by taking the time out to cipher through and recycle waste left behind conference participants. I also thought it was great that they donate their surplus food to the Second Harvest Food Bank. They also participate in local composting program in which just about all of their biodegradable waste is composted. I’m not sure if you all knew this about the DECC-I didn’t and I thought it was worth mentioning considering most major events in the Duluth community takes place at this venue. I just wanted to spread some light about this because it’s very commendable how facilities in the community are taking strides to a healthier environment. Just imagine how much energy and natural resources the community would save if every venue adopted such sustainable practices to better the environment.
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Hey Chnice!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a litte adventure on this website. I'm glad that you pointed out what the DECC does for the environment. I've been to DECC events and seen what it looks like when people leave. There is plenty of junk items left from people there and much of them can be recycled. It kills to see that, especially when I've gone through environmental health. I feel like you've given me some relief telling me that the DECC takes extra steps to environmentally clean up after events.
I also love how left over food goes to Second Harvest. Another thing that really bothers me is when perfectly good food gets dumped out when there are people that are going hungry.
This reminds me of a documentary that I watched outside of class on campus. It was talking about how businesses in our local area were following 7 steps towards becoming sustainable. For example, the INN on Lake Superior decided to switch from Starbucks to a local coffee brewery called Alkef. This cut down on transportation waste from a Starbucks chain from very far away, and they turned their arcade off durring the night to preserve on electricity. My main point is that many Duluth businesses are starting to be sustainable. It might be a good thing for us to let them know that we support their efforts and want them to keep doing it.
Hey Chnice!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a litte adventure on this website. I'm glad that you pointed out what the DECC does for the environment. I've been to DECC events and seen what it looks like when people leave. There is plenty of junk items left from people there and much of them can be recycled. It kills to see that, especially when I've gone through environmental health. I feel like you've given me some relief telling me that the DECC takes extra steps to environmentally clean up after events.
I also love how left over food goes to Second Harvest. Another thing that really bothers me is when perfectly good food gets dumped out when there are people that are going hungry.
This reminds me of a documentary that I watched outside of class on campus. It was talking about how businesses in our local area were following 7 steps towards becoming sustainable. For example, the INN on Lake Superior decided to switch from Starbucks to a local coffee brewery called Alkef. This cut down on transportation waste from a Starbucks chain from very far away, and they turned their arcade off durring the night to preserve on electricity. My main point is that many Duluth businesses are starting to be sustainable. It might be a good thing for us to let them know that we support their efforts and want them to keep doing it.
Chnice,
ReplyDeleteThis is great that the DECC is taking such big strides to becoming more community friendly and green. I know the Executive Director of the DECC, and both him and his wife are very environmentally friendly people. They both try and do their part as well as try and make differences in the community. It really would be awesome if more businesses were to switch to this type of practice.
I never knew that the DECC did anything like this. That's great that such a big business in Duluth is striving to be more environmentally friendly. That sets a good example for other businesses in Duluth. Especially since the DECC is a very popular and busy place in Duluth. Thanks for posting about this!
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