Resource List
Materials Management
- ASTM Standards for Green Meetings
- Biodegradable Food Service Products
- Building Materials Repurposing
- Catering and Recyclable Service Ware
- City of Mesa Recycling Program
- City of Tempe Zero Waste Events
- City of Tempe Event Recycling
- Composting Services
- Environmentally Sustainable Meeting Standards
- EPA Greener Products and Services
- EPA Green Sports
- EPA’s Transforming Waste Tool: About the Tool
- EPA’s Transforming Waste Tool: Zero Waste Public Venues and Events
- EPA’s Transforming Waste Tool: Zero Waste Private Venues and Events
- Event Planning Services at the Phoenix Convention Center
- Garbage/Recycling Bin Rentals
- Hard-To-Recycle Waste
- Perishable Food Waste Pick Up
- Plastic Bags/Wrap Repurposing
- Product Repurposing
- Recycling Services
- Recycled Paper Products
- Sustainable Event Standard Overview
- Sustainable Events with ISO 20121
Educational Efforts
Food and Beverage
Sustainable/Local Catering
- Aventura Catering
- Arizona Catering
- Seasons Gourmet Catering
- Atlasta Catering
- Fabulous Foods Fine Catering and Events
- Green New American Vegetarian
- M Catering
- Santa Barbara Catering
- Special Moments Catering and Events
- Tom & Lin Catering
- Waldo’s Barbeque
Transportation and Energy
- ADA Transportation
- Bike Share Program
- Carpool/Ride Matching System
- Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Solar Powered Equipment
- Tree Planting (Carbon Offsetting)
- Valley Metro Rail (Light Rail) & Local Bus Routes
Vendors
- Biodegradable Products
- Eco Party Time
- Gordon Graphics, located in Phoenix, uses recycled paper and vegetable based inks
- Green Party Goods “Planet Friendly Products for Any Celebration”
- Windmill Paper offers eco-friendly materials for invitations and paper products
- Botanical Paper Works has plant-able paper products for weddings, parties, memorials, business
- Consider organic beer and wine from a local health food store or microbrewery
Marketing and Public Relations
Venues
- Black Canyon Conference Center, received Silver Tier Sustainability from the International Association of Conference Centers
- Butterfly Wonderland
- Mother Nature’s Farm in Gilbert, AZ
- AZ Museum of Natural History in Mesa, AZ
- Environmental Education Center at Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler, AZ
- Kids’ Party Themes
- Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Municipal Websites
- City of Apache Junction
- City of Avondale
- City of Buckeye
- Town of Carefree
- City of Casa Grande
- Town of Cave Creek
- City of Chandler
- Town of Clarkdale
- City of El Mirage
- City of Flagstaff
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
- Town of Fountain Hills
- Town of Gila Bend
- Town of Gilbert
- Gila River Indian Community
- City of Glendale
- City of Goodyear
- City of Litchfield Park
- City of Maricopa
- Maricopa County
- City of Mesa
- Town of Oro Valley
- Town of Paradise Valley
- Town of Payson
- City of Peoria
- City of Phoenix
- Pima County
- Pinal County
- Town of Prescott Valley
- Town of Queen Creek
- Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community
- City of Scottsdale
- City of Sedona
- City of Somerton
- City of Surprise
- City of Tempe
- City of Tolleson
- City of Tucson
- Town of Wickenburg
- Town of Youngtown
- City of Yuma