HERA Climb4Life Boulder/Denver to be a Zero-Waste Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 30, 2007

Media Contact: Lizzy Scully, lizzy@girlsed.org,
703-887-9755
Background: www.herafoundation.org
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Upcoming Climb4Life To Be a Zero Waste Event

(Boulder/Denver, CO)
May 30, 2007 Eco-Cycle’s Zero Waste Event Kit will be used at this summer’s June 15-17th, HERA Sponsored Climb4Life, to be held in Boulder/Denver.
“I have thought the HERA Climb4Life should be a zero waste event from the beginning,” says volunteer Lisa Carmichael, who spearheaded the zero waste efforts after volunteering at Eco-Cycle. Eco-Cycles Zero Waste Event Kit provides everything one needs to make an event zero waste.
“We can place our order online, choosing the number and types of materials we need, and pick up our materials at Eco-Cycle's CHaRM,” adds Carmichael. “We deliver our compostable materials back to the CHaRM and recycle our recyclables at the curb or the nearest drop-off center.”
The kit includes: tableware made from plant starches instead of plastic, such as plates, utensils, cups, napkins, etc; a cardboard compost collection box for collecting compostable tableware and food waste; a compostable liner bag for the cardboard compostables collection container; guidelines to post on our household compost bin and recyclables bin; and Table signs for tables or other appropriate areas, letting guests know how to participate in a Zero Waste event.

“The city of Boulder has adopted the Zero Waste Resolution,” says Carmichael. “I feel it is very important that everyone support Zero Waste whenever it is possible. It is great the Eco-cycle is providing us with the ability to accomplish this.”

HERA is still accepting registrations for participants for this summer’s Climb4Life event, to be held June 15-17. To register, please visit: www.climb4lifeco.kintera.org. To talk with the athletes involved, please contact Lizzy Scully, lizzy@girlsed.org or 703-887-9755, and she will put you in contact with Wirtz or Burhardt.
The HERA Foundation is a registered 501 (c) 3, whose mission is to stop the loss of mothers, daughters, wives, sisters and girlfriends from ovarian cancer by empowering women to take control of their health, empowering the medical community to find new directions in ovarian cancer research and empowering
communities to provide support. For more information, please visit www.herafoundation.org. To schedule an interview with HERA Foundation founder Sean Patrick please call 970.948.7360.

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