Waste and Recycling

Annual Conference & Tradeshow Footprint

Client: Washington State Recycling Association

The Washington State Recycling Association is a non-profit association of 300+ member companies, governments, organizations, and individuals, and is dedicated to promoting recycling throughout the state. Cascadia worked with WSRA staff and event planners to measure for the first time, the footprint of WSRA’s 28th Annual Conference and Trade Show themed “Recycling: Reducing Our Footprint.” Taking into account transportation for the 250 event attendees, 3 nights at the Pasco, WA Red Lion hotel, and various materials consumed during the conference, Cascadia delivered a detailed breakdown of the climate impact of this important event in a presentation to attendees, the hotel and WSRA staff.

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Cascadia began to immediately overhaul the way Resource Venture services were marketed, delivered, and tracked; ultimately resulting in superior outcomes. Among the dramatic changes we noted were (1) an increased level of accountability; (2) a more strategic focus; and (3) service documentation that demonstrated a more effective and efficient program. In particular, Cascadia’s “targeting and tracking” database made it possible to focus on the biggest commercial resources users with the greatest potential for conservation, and then measure their progress over time. The program’s unique targeted approach is extremely cost-effective; Cascadia has helped reduce the City’s program costs from about $100/ton diverted in 2006 to about $45/ton in 2008.

- Phil Paschke, Seattle Public Utilities