Run For Food & Shelter First Certified "Green Race in NH
Posted Thursday, 30 July, 2009
The 16th Annual Run for Food & Shelter – sponsored by Subaru of Nashua, is the first road race or event in New Hampshire to be officially certified as a “green” event. The Council for Responsible Sport determines standards that ensure events create as little harm to the environment as possible. The Run for Food and Shelter exceeded the baseline standards and was certified at the Silver level.
Composting, using biodegradable paper goods, providing access to ride sharing websites, serving as much local food as possible, recycling, offering carbon credits to offset carbon footprints, and donating leftovers to our soup kitchen and shelters are some of the ways in which the race met the standards for certification.
Lisa Christie, executive director of the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter said, “It is very exciting to be on the forefront of “green” events in New Hampshire. I know other races will go “green” this year too, but it’s pretty cool that a local non-profit like us can be the first. We heard from many runners that they now look for “green” events because taking care of the environment is so important to them.”
“We are very pleased that we had the local assistance of so many sources of renewable, recyclable or reusable resources” said Carol Weeks, Community Outreach for the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter. 1 World Trading Company in Nashua donated compostable paper products. We partnered with the Plus Company, who recycled everything possible at our event. With about 1,000 attendees, we generated less than 12 pounds of trash for our entire event! Our portable toilets used no toxic chemicals making them were environmentally friendly. In other firsts, we are the first race in the country to recycle our Tyvek runners’ numbers back to DuPont from Electric City Printing. Our winners’ medals were handcrafted locally by a team at Nashua Community College. Our lanyards are made from bamboo, a highly renewable product, and printed with environmentally friendly ink.
The Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter, Inc. is a private non-profit agency serving homeless and low- income individuals and families in the Greater Nashua area. Proceeds from the event allow the NSK&S to continue its mission of providing meals, temporary shelter, housing, and employment advocacy to those in need in our community.
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