2009 Earth Day Fair
Wednesday, April 22
Civic Center Park, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join in on the free family-friendlycelebration sponsored by the City & County of Denver at the Greek Amphitheater of Civic Center park.
Attendees can learn about all types of "Earth Friendly" activities going on in our communities. More than 40 exhibitors representing all types of environmental organizations will be present and displaying information on energy conservation, recycling, composting, pollution prevention, transit options, renewable energy, saving water, natural resources and much more. Food will be available while it lasts.
Earth Day is an annual celebration to honor our planet and to raise environmental awareness. It is a day for individuals to stop and think about how their actions impact our environment and what they can do to help protect it.
New this year is a Reuse & Recycle Program in which items will be collected and reused or recycled at the fair.
Items that will be accepted at the fair will include:
- B-Logistics - Books; CDs
- Curbside HHW Collections Inc. and PeaceJam - Cell phones
- Denver Green Team Project - Compact Fluorescent Bulbs and Batteries
- Dept. of Environmental Health - Small non-rechargeable batteries (carbon-zinc, alkaline, lithium) and small rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride, Ni-Cad, sealed lead-acid)
- Dex - Directories and phone books
- EcoGreen Office - Used or empty printer cartridges
- Ecologic Designs - Climbing ropes, wetsuits and neoprene booties, inner tubes from bikes (no slime or thorn-resistant tubes), vinyl banners (any usable sheeting larger than 6 sq feet)
- Goodwill - Clothing; household items
- Green Irene LLC - Eco Consulting - Sneaker and old tennis shoes
- Green Up Our Schools - Print cartridges, cell phones, iPods
- Guaranteed Recycling Xperts - PDA's and cell phones
The 2009 Earth Day Fair is sponsored by the City & County of Denver in partnership with Denver Environmental Health, Denver Public Works, Facilities Planning & Management, Greenprint Denver, Parks & Recreation and Solid Waste Management/Denver Recycles.
Exhibitors scheduled to attend:
| Adobe Solar LLC |
American Lighting |
B-Logistics |
| Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2) |
Curbside Inc. |
Denver Coop |
| Denver Department of Environmental Health |
Denver Green Festival |
Denver Green Team Project |
| Denver Metro Wastewater Reclamation District |
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter |
Denver Public Library |
| Denver Recycles |
Denver Urban Gardens |
Denver Water |
| Dex |
DIA - Environmental Services Section |
Downtown Denver Partnership |
| EcoGreenOffice |
Ecologic Designs, Inc |
Environment Protection Agency |
| Goodwill Industries of Denver |
Governor's Energy Office |
Green Irene LLC - Eco-Consulting |
| Green Up Our Schools |
Greenprint Denver |
Guaranteed Recycling Xperts |
| Hawk Quest |
Namaste Solar |
Peace Jam |
| Pedro's Planet |
REC Solar |
ReDirect Guide |
| Rocky Mountain Association of Environmental Professionals |
Sierra Club Southwest Regional Office |
Smart Energy Living Alliance |
| The Denver Hunt |
Transition Denver |
Volunteers Outdoor Colorado |
| Waste Management, Inc. |
Xcel Energy |
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