Please consider the follow ing best practices w hen planning your event:
FO O D
Use locally sourced, seasonal organic fruits & vegetables.
Use locally sourced, organic dairy, meat and poultry.
Use fresh ingredients to minimize packaging waste.
Use fair trade certified food and beverage products
Choose only sustainable seafood best choices as listed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood
Watch Program. http://www.seafoodwatch.org
Offer organic, shade grown, fair trade coffee.
Choose local & biodynamic/organic wines with screw tops instead of corks.
TRANSPO RT, PREP, AND SERVICE ITEM S
Transport food in reusable containers. Use compostable plastic wrap, and minimize the use of
aluminum foil.
Provide beverages in dispensers and pitchers to eliminate the use of single-serve cans and bottles.
Use only fully compostable individually packaged food and beverage items, such as tea bags,
sugar packets, etc.
Choose unbleached paper napkins and bags with a high amount of recycled content.
Use powerless insulated containers to keep food hot or cold.
Use biodegradable detergent and cleaning products on all kitchen surfaces and supplies.
DECORATIO NS
Plan decorations and signs that are reusable or compostable (no balloons, streamers, confetti,
etc.).
Décor and signage must have the ability to be displayed without the use of tape, which is not
permitted in the Brower Center.
Decorate with living plants instead of cut flowers whenever possible.
Use organic and locally farmed flowers in all other instances. Donate flower arrangements
following your event.
Please use clean burning, wax wick, scent-free, self-contained glass votive candles only. NOTE:
The wick of the candle must be 1” below the rim of the glass votive.
Please avoid the use of candles made from palm oil and one-time use battery operated candles.
AT YO UR EVENT
Provide trained event staff/volunteers to ensure proper collection and sorting of refuse materials.
Provide information for your guests about environmentally friendly practices.
Donate leftover foods to a local food bank or shelter, or bring reusable containers to take off site.