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BIOCYCLEs 26th Annual West Coast Conference, April 16'19, 2012 in Portland, Oregon, is being primed to achieve Zero Waste. The conference venue, the Red Lion Hotel on the River, is collaborating with EcoSafe Zero Waste, Pacific Region Composting, Food Services of America (FSA), Republic Services (Allied) and BioCycle to green the event. EcoSafe is overseeing the initiative, using its "Striving for Zero Waste" program that combines easily identifiable compostable food service ware, source separation stations with clear signage, and involvement of hotel and food service management and staff, the waste hauler and cornposter from the beginning.
The project was initiated in mid February with a series of meetings with all the stakeholders involved with "zero wasting" the conference. Participants included the Red Lion's executive chef Tim...