We don’t really host outside events, Chad. This is just stuff coming from members.
---------- The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself. Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://listen.coworkingweekly.com On Feb 24, 2015, 10:19:10 AM, Chad Ballantyne <c...@thecreativespace.ca> wrote: We don’t do this, but some venues ask that you take your trash with you. They provide the containers and good bags but any food or garbage waste leaves when they do. Chad Ballantyne 705.812.0689 c...@thecreativespace.ca(mailto:c...@thecreativespace.ca) Barrie's Coworking Community Perfect for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. 12 Dunlop St E, Barrie Ontario, L4M 1A3 Memberships start at $25/mth www.thecreativespace.ca(http://www.thecreativespace.ca/) 705-812-0689(tel:705-812-0689) > On Feb 24, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Alex Hillman > <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com(mailto:dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com)> wrote: > Yeah, all good options. We already use a fully-stocked kitchen of real dishes > and glassware, and already have a dishwasher that runs…I don’t even know how > many times a day :) And we don’t host a lot of outside meetings. > > We’ve done quite a bit to reduce trash and improve our recycling in general. > Dumpster service isn’t a very good option for us (mostly an issue with > building configuration vs. the service itself). I’m still very open to other > options, but it wasn’t until I started pursuing compactors how little > information I could find! > > -Alex > > > > > > > ---------- > The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself. > Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com > Listen to the podcast: http://listen.coworkingweekly.com > > > > > > > On Feb 24, 2015, 10:03:15 AM, Glen Ferguson > <g...@coworkfrederick.com(mailto:g...@coworkfrederick.com)> wrote: > Hi Alex, > > Knowing you, I'm sure you've explored this option, but have you looked at > reducing the source of the trash? You mentioned a lot of food-related events > as contributing to the situation. Any possibility of using plates/cups you > can run through a dishwasher instead of using disposables? Granted, if you > have 100+ attendees, it may not be feasible to have that many conventional > plates on hand, let alone running 3-4 dishwasher loads to get them all clean. > We picked up used Corelle plates at Goodwill; light, nonbreakable, consistent > sizes. > > I'm always amazed at the amount of food-related trash generated by an all-day > 12 person meeting. Places like Panera that provide catering via individually > boxed lunches and include cups, plates and plasticware, then the organizers > that bring a case of bottled water on top of this. We've had a few events > where it finally registered with the organizers that we'll provide cups, > plates, silverware and filtered water as well as coffee & tea and it really > cut down on the trash. > > > --- > Glen Ferguson > Cowork Frederick > 122 E Patrick St > Frederick, MD 21701-5630 > +1 (301) 732-5165 > www.coworkfrederick.com(http://www.coworkfrederick.com/) > > @CoworkFrederick(http://twitter.com/CoworkFrederick) > > > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Alex Hillman > <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com(mailto:dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > Oh yeah we already have a composting service! They haul away a few buckets > > per week but we’re dealing with a LOT more non compostable trash than that > > :) > > > > > > > > > > ---------- > > The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself. > > Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com(http://coworkingweekly.com/) > > Listen to the podcast: > > http://listen.coworkingweekly.com(http://listen.coworkingweekly.com/) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 2015, 7:03:50 PM, Joel Bennett > > <joelb.a...@gmail.com(mailto:joelb.a...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > > No trash compactor, but we did implement some composting measures for food > > waste & coffee grounds. Can be pretty simple and effective when coupled > > with solid recycling program, but we have the luxury of being in a small > > town with a compost pile (and vermicomposting capabilities) a few minutes > > away. May not be as feasible in urban Philly. > > > > > > Joel > > > > On Feb 23, 2015 1:52 PM, "Alex Hillman" > > <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com(mailto:dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > We've been looking for ways to improve the trash situation that's > > > generated at Indy Hall - general waste is exacerbated by an active > > > kitchen and lots of food events. Great for the community, but the new > > > challenge is getting rid of the trash :) > > > > > > Does anybody have a trash compactor in their kitchen/space? 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