As leaders in our community, the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival wants to lead by example when it comes to going green. The Festival is pleased to enter its 36th year of Neptune and its 2nd year as an official Virginia Green Event!
Our mission is to provide entertainment and events that allow all to "Celebrate Our Community". This new effort will ensure we do so responsibly and through our example encourage individuals and households to do the same, helping to keep our community green.
The Neptune Festival offers the following “green” activities:
Recycling
Through our partnership with TFC Recycling, the Neptune Festival will provide recycling for its participants. Recycling will be highly visible and made available to the public with clear signage.
Aluminum Cans
Plastic Bottles
Glass Bottles
Paper
Cardboard
No Styrofoam
The Neptune Festival has eliminated the use of Styrofoam cups and plates. If we have to use disposables, products will be bio-based, paper, or recyclable.
Printed Materials
The Neptune Festival currently uses electronic registration, correspondence and forms to reduce paper use. All of our show programs and other printed materials are on recycled content.
Green Vendors and Artists
Visit our artists this year to find out how they are making strides to impact the environment in a positive way through art.
Waste Reduction
The Neptune Festival is committed to reducing the amount of waste generated by the event overall. We are encouraging exhibitors and vendors to minimize wastes and provide for recycling of boxes and other set up wastes. We are also encouraging the use of mass-transit and/or carpooling to this event. Many of our food vendors focus on healthier snack options.
Special thanks to TFC Recycling
TFC Recycling provides responsible waste solutions for outdoor events such as concerts, festivals, sporting events and more.
No matter how large or small the gathering, TFC Recycling can provide portable, all-weather recycling bins to collect plastic bottles and aluminum cans.
During the Spring and Summer of 2008, TFC helped event coordinators divert thousands of pounds of bottles and cans from the landfill. TFC partnered with the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival, Boardwalk Art Show & Festival, Shamrock Marathon, Rock n Roll Half Marathon, Festevents, Sand Soccer Tournament and others to provide patrons with easy, accessible recycling.
TFC works closely with event planners to coordinate Virginia Green certification for any event. If you are interested in event recycling please contact TFC Recycling at info@tfcrecycling.com or call (757) 543-5766. Visit them online at www.TFCRecycling.com
