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SOT Meeting Sited in One of "America’s Greenest States"—See You in Seattle
According to Forbes magazine, Washington holds the number 3 spot of America’s Greenest states, and Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment Web site showcases a number of initiatives in collaboration with city agencies, business groups, nonprofit organizations, and other partners to protect and enhance Seattle’s distinctive environmental quality and livability http://www.seattle.gov/environment.
In keeping with the green principles and practices of Seattle, the Washington State Convention and Trade Center (WSCTC), site of the 2008 SOT Annual Meeting, has developed environmental practices to conserve and recycle resources wherever possible.
The WSCTC’s comprehensive recycling program includes paper, wood, metal, and plastic products. As a result of these practices, WSCTC has recycled (as of December 2007):
- 174 tons of cardboard
- 2,460 lbs of aluminum cans or 79,200 individual soda cans
- 186 tons of mixed paper, plastic, and glass
- 12 tons of scrap metal
- 8,000 wooden pallets returned to shippers to be reused
- all spent fluorescent bulbs and ballasts
- all spent AA, AAA, and 9V batteries
- 3,328 gallons of kitchen grease, reused by a rendering plant
- 23,968 meals were sent to a local charity.
This demonstration of “green thinking” helps prevent events such as our large Annual Meeting from leaving a heavy environmental footprint, which is of great importance to members of SOT.
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