Zero-waste at Hudson Fest – 2024

At this year’s event, Green Hudson will staff four recycling and composting stations. Each station will have a trash barrel, recycling barrel, and a bin for compost. Our friends at Black Earth Compost have agreed to pick-up the material as part of their weekly Hudson route. This is a time-consuming job and we would love to have additional volunteers throughout the day. Green Hudson will have a brief pre-event training to help prepare volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, click here to access a chart showing time slots that are available for you to cover. And, donʼt forget to enjoy the festivities too!

For food vendors, Green Hudson is offering at $25 rebate to any participant that provides compostable
single use items. Green Hudson is offering this incentive to encourage vendors to consciously
consider compostable products. A survey by Clean Water Action California showed that the variance in
price between compostable and plastic items is less than $0.01 across a broad category of items.
However, food services is a competitive business and pennies add up. Be sure to notice and mention
how much you appreciate your favorite vendor and their leadership in transitioning back to a less
wasteful social contract.