Hog Day

Hillsborough Hog Day

[hog day]As a vegetarian, I don't personally endorse this enthusiastic celebration of eating pig, but it seems like a great community institution.I do appreciate their effort to reduce the amount of waste being generated this year.

Hillsborough Hog Day, now celebrating its 26th Year, is a fun-filled family barbecue and entertainment festival, presented by the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce. Hillsborough Hog Day is Orange County's largest festival, and a major fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce.

In 2008, Hillsborough Hog Day is going ZERO WASTE! This will be Orange County's first zero waste, trash free festival. We plan to recycle everything that can be recycled, including forks, spoons, food waste - even the music is going to be a mix of old favorites and new stuff!

- http://www.hogdays.com/about.htm

If you're into that kind of thing, you should check it out!

Date: 

Friday, June 20, 2008 - 2:00pm to Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 2:00pm

Location: 

Downtown Hillsborough

Less trash at Hog Day

Kudos to Hillsborough Hog Day for trying to go (almost) garbage-free! I wonder if Chapel Hill would try this for FestiFall?

[Hog Day logo] "Our goal is waste minimization, reducing waste in the first place and composting and recycling as much as we can," said Muriel Williman of Orange County's Solid Waste Management Department and a Hog Day Committee member. "While some trash is expected, we would like to reduce waste by 75-80 percent, even 90 percent. With everyone's help, we can."

Visitors should expect to see vendors serving on paper plates and bowls, or using wax paper to wrap food. Vendors will also be using biodegradable utensils (made from corn, potato or wheat starch) though most people will not even notice the difference. The goal is to be able to compost as much as possible. Any plastic utensils, film, condiment packets or other plastic can contaminate the compost collection.

 

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