2014 PRET - Green Meeting

Protecting our shared environment and the planet is of fundamental importance to the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and its members. To support this common goal, the Association and the Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, are working together to make sure that the 2014 National Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention Workshop is an environmentally friendly experience by:

 

Meeting Materials

• NACWA has significantly reduced printed materials for conferences, and print only what is necessary to the success of the conference.
• Materials that are printed for our meetings are printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper that is made with a minimum of 10% post consumer waste, and printed with soy based inks.
• NACWA lanyards are made from 100% post consumer plastic, mostly plastic bottles.

 

Recycling of Materials

• Recycling paper and co-mingle bins will be provided in meeting rooms and at breaks.
• Following the conclusion of the meeting, be sure to stop by NACWA’s registration desk to drop off your badge and lanyard – NACWA strives to recycle as many meeting materials as possible.

 

Other NACWA Meeting Policies  

• NACWA offers only tap water at our conferences; so that we can all enjoy the product of our member’s labors and reduce waste.

 

The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel Environmental Policies

• Only post-consumer paper is used at the Hotel, including the Fair Trade Coffee that Starbucks serves.
• The Hotel has a wide conservation program encompassing guest rooms, meetings, events and internal work areas.
• All note pads and pens are made of 100% recycled materials; event menus are provided electronically, and post-event billing is all paperless. 
• Throughout the Hotel, there are energy-efficient light bulbs, low-flow showerheads and toilets, eco-friendly water service, and meeting room recycling.
• The hotel offers a Water/Energy Saving Linen Program as well as a recyclable Box Lunch Program.
• Marriott International involves its global workforce in eco-volunteerism and this Hotel specifically partners with Minneapolis companies to produce green events.