It's opening day at Summerfest, the World's Greatest Music Festival along Lake Michigan. They're actively trying to do their part in being environmentally conscious. Steps are being taken each day to raise awareness and to encourage “green behavior” among their patrons, plus a committment to "Practice what we preach."
Some of the initiatives already taken at the Big Gig include:
A new energy-efficient North Gate LED sign
A new energy-efficient North Gate LED sign
Occupancy sensors in the restrooms of the Administration Building
Showerheads and sink aerators in the Marcus Amphitheater showers, and new water heaters in the Marcus Amphitheater
As reported by the City of Milwaukee, they recycled five times the amount of plastic in 2007 than in 2006. Please dispose of plastic bottles and cups in the recycle bins located throughout the grounds.
Eco-Crete™ misting tent sample project - Eco-Crete™ pervious concrete, a 100% permeable surface, allows 4" of rain through per minute!
MMSD/Milorganite Summerfest Planting Day 2008 was Thursday, May 22, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. This annual event brought together dedicated volunteers and local students to plant over 60,000 annual flowers in 65 different varieties on the Summerfest Grounds in just four hours.
10,000 family fun bags used on Children’s Fest Day are made of low density 2.5 mil fold-over die cut containing up to 40% post-consumer and post-industrial recycled content and up to 20% non-petroleum based calcium filler. This reduces the use of petroleum based resins by as much as 60%.
As part of the newly-renovated Harley-Davidson Roadhouse project, several recycled materials will be used from demolition including concrete, steel, asphalt and copper. Other environmentally-friendly features will include reclaimed landscaping pavers and waterless urinals. Over 82% of the structural steel used in the renovation is recycled content, and Hunzinger through Waste Management and City Wide Recycling has recycled over 17 tons of general construction and material waste. Over 400 tons of recycled asphalt has been made. To date, over 1,100 tons of the materials used for the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse have been recycled, totaling 83% of the project recycled by weight.
Some of Summerfest’s “Green Partners” include:
Johnson Controls
Sunday, June 29 is Johnson Controls Goes Green at Summerfest Day
The first 1,500 patrons presenting a receipt along with identifiable product packaging of a multi-pack Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL) will be granted one (1) FREE admission ticket.
Anyone driving a Hybrid vehicle to Summerfest Thursday, June 26 through Sunday, June 29 can park for FREE in the Johnson Controls downtown parking lot, located at 630 E. Buffalo Street on a first-come, first-served basis. 25 parking spots will be available.
Focus on Energy – Children’s Fest Day - June 30, 2008
Visit The Energy Experience, sponsored by Focus on Energy. With an information booth, hand crank displays with Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, solar car races and other activities and giveaways, this will be a great place for kids to learn the importance of greening efforts. Located in the Children’s Theater and PlayZone.
Discovery World
Go Green with Discovery World! Stop by and learn new ways to be friends with the world. Located in the Target Kids Activity Tent in the Children’s Theater and PlayZone.
Kohler Co.
With the help of Kohler Co., we have been testing waterless urinals in several bathrooms throughout the grounds. Kohler cartridge-free waterless urinals can conserve 40,000 gallons of water per year.
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
New in 2008, MMSD partnered with Summerfest as the sponsor of Planting Day. In addition to being the sponsor of Planting Day, an in-kind donation of Milorganite product will be used in the festival grounds planter beds.
Parking in the Summerfest bicycle park at the Mid-Gate is free at all times. Patrons are required to secure their bicycles at all times.
Click HERE to download the PDF of the Focus On Energy Brochure that will be distributed on Children's Fest Day, Monday June 30.
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