In our efforts to make The Big Green a near-zero waste festival, we will be using the following sustainable practices:

• Flyers and posters printed using 100% post-consumer recycled paper, manufactured locally, recycling or reuse encouraged
• Electronic tickets
• Local entertainment
• Eco friendly, local merchandise vendors
• Local food vendors 
• Food vendors highly encouraged to donate leftover food to Salvation Army
• Composting food waste, dinnerware and cups
• Single-stream recycling
• No single-use water bottles
• offering re-usable bottles
• providing a free water filling station
• Bio-diesel used as a power source
• Biking, walking and public transit highly encouraged
• Bicycle Racks 
• Affordable ticket prices
• Valley Transit Sign will be up cycled into wine, wallet, and pencil bags following the event 
• Children's “green” activities 
• Make “plastic bag” jump ropes
• Make “toilet paper roll”  bird feeders
• All waste streams will be measured and reported on the Big Green website