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Attachment 4
As of July 25, 2001
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SLOC Waste &
Packaging Guidelines
| Material | Recommended Alternative | Rationale |
| Shrink Wrap | Request metal banding instead | Recyclable, and less bulky in dumpsters. |
| Colored Shrink Wrap | Clear, if at all | Easier to recycle than colored. |
| Plastic Packaging/Products | Paper (waxed paper is OK) | Composting is easier that recycling plastic packaging. |
| Glass | Plastic, or better yet, PAPER | Easier disposal, not harmful to waste processors. |
| Shrink Wrap/Plastic Film Wrap | Request no packaging | No waste to dispose of at venue. |
| Any Type of Packaging | Back haul to its original warehouse when the truck returns | Waste is not disposed of at venue. |
| Plastic Pallets, Coffee Stir Sticks etc. | Wood | Compostable |
| Single Orders | Bulk orders | Less packaging waste, save a trip, hauling costs. |
| Foil Packaging (e.g., breakfast bars, disposable cameras) | Paper/no packaging | Foil is not recyclable. |
| Styrofoam | Paper | Styrofoam is not recyclable or compostable. |
| Small Waste Byproduct (e.g., tattoo clear plastic backing, torn off ends to granola bars) | Alternative product without backing, granola bars with pull string-type opening. | Extremely difficult to pick up from snow; hard to see until spring. |
| Disposable Packaging | Reusable packaging | Less waste at the venue |
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