Green It, Like You Mean It!
- Join Baltimore Book Festival’s Green efforts by participating in a green activity at the festival. Green activities include (but not limited to): recycling, riding a bike, taking public transportation, etc.
Recycling/Trash
- Yellow festival recycling bins and regular trash cans will be dispersed throughout the festival site and around each food area.
- Festival-goers, exhibitors, staff and crew are encouraged to recycle whenever possible.
Food Vendors & Exhibitors
- Baltimore Book Festival’s food vendors and beverage service is advised to use recyclable and compostable service ware.
- Healthy menu items, such as salads and wraps, will be available to festival-goers as alternatives to traditional festival fare.
- All exhibitors are encouraged to offer recyclable bags for guest merchandise and limit waste whenever possible.
Bike Parking Zone
- Bike Parking is back for 2011, giving bike riders a secure place to leave their bikes while exploring the festival. The Bike Parking Zone can accommodate 50+ bikes at a time.
- Location: Charles Street (north of center – on the west side).
Festival Communication & Program
- Stay green by visiting www.BaltimoreBookFestival.org for all festival information and schedules. Click on the Plan Your Visit tab.
- Please email, Jessie Oehler, the green coordinator with your comments and suggestions.
Other Initiatives
- Baltimore Book Festival reuses signage, décor and props whenever possible.
- The use of public transportation is promoted as the best way to get to the festival.
- The festival is paperless whenever possible, i.e. emailing artists’ guidelines, confirmations, etc.
- The City’s Office of Recycling will have a presence at the festival to promote to all festival-goers.
- Artscape works closely with festival neighbors to ensure a proper clean-up post festival.
- Staff and volunteers will be refilling their reusable water bottles from water jugs located behind the scenes, reducing the number of plastic water bottles.
