See ROG at Schlafly’s Stout & Oyster Festival
St. Louis Earth Day’s Recycling On the Go (ROG) program averages 69% diversion from landfill for event waste and we will be monitoring waste stations to ensure that all event waste is sorted for [...]
Where did YOU see ROG in 2016?
If you attended any events in the St. Louis region, you probably saw us there! In 2016, St. Louis Earth Day continued many multi-year relationships with area businesses and organizations that [...]
The 2016 90% Club
Which are the greenest events in St. Louis? Recycling On the Go tracked waste diverted from landfills at all 112 of our events this year. 12 events recycled or composted more than 90% of the [...]
Why isn’t this recyclable?
If our Recycling On the Go team had a dime for every time an event attendee asked this question, we wouldn’t need to hold fundraisers! The fact is, there are many misconceptions and lots of [...]
Whaaat? File: Investigation 1.0
Recently, the Recycling On the Go team came across an item at an event that clearly belongs in the “Whaaat?? File.” The Styrofoam cup shown in this picture has a green leaf and earth design [...]
Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report
We hope you enjoy our *NEW* consolidated format for 2015. We welcome your feedback! Click on the image to enlarge: For inquiries or to request a copy, please contact Jen [...]
Is the Big Blue Bin the downfall of the recycling industry?
Recently Aaron C. Davis published an article on WashingtonPost.com about some unintended consequences of the typical recycling process in the U.S. The common philosophy to promote [...]
It wasn’t just the sun that came out at the 2015 Festival!
Despite a rainy setup day and a muddy Earth Day Eve party, an estimated 50,000 people joined in celebrating Earth Day, Every Day…for Everyone at the 26th annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival [...]
Recycling On the Go featured on Fox 2
If you were tuned in during the 9 o’clock hour to Fox 2 News, you would have been treated to a great segment about event recycling, featuring our very own, Bob Henkel. Bob demonstrated how [...]