These days, it seems like the world is going “green.” Since we are certainly up with the times, Tri for a Cure would like to do what is within our power to make our event as “green” as possible. At Tri for a Cure you will find the following:

• Recycling bins for returnables, such as plastic bottles, cans and glass bottles
• Recycling bins for other recyclable products like paper, cardboard, metal, etc.
• Designated and clearly marked waste containers for compost material such as banana peels, orange rinds, coffee grounds, etc.
• Tri for a Cure is going COMPLETELY paperless with registration!

You can help make this a “green” event by doing the following:

• Properly using any recycling containers located at the venue
• Bringing water and other drinks in plastic bottles made with recyclable materials (ie. Nalgene)
• If you are thinking about a new bike, we have a great idea for the old. Recycle! The Bike Shop, a non-profit organization in Portland, refurbishes bikes and provides them to inner city kids to use for training and races. They even have their own tri team! Go to www.bikeshop1.org for more information.
• Instead of throwing it away, reuse your goody bag as a lunch sack, grocery bag, or a dog clean up!
• Local running stores such as Peak Performance Multisport and Nike (www.nikebiz..com) will take your old running shoes and grind them up for rubber to reuse in new products like basketball courts, among other uses. One online outfit, www.oneworldrunning.blogspot.com, takes the sneakers you have outgrown and ships them to people in Africa that don’t have shoes.