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Greening the 54th GRAMMY Awards
Building on work initiated at the 50th GRAMMY Awards, ecologically intelligent practices have again been integrated into the planning and production of this year’s GRAMMY Awards. The Recording Academy® collaborated with the Natural Resources Defense Council, a nonpartisan environmental organization, to continue the journey to reduce The Recording Academy’s ecological footprint. The paper products and other supplies that were bought and the services procured were selected with sensitivity toward reducing the threats we face from global warming, species extinction, deforestation, toxic waste, and hazardous chemicals in our water and food. Some of the highlights from this year’s initiative are below. For more information on this initiative and what you can do, please visit www.grammy.org/green.
Energy--The entire production of the live broadcast of the 54th GRAMMY Awards (16 MWh) is being powered by 100 percent renewable energy purchased through LADWP.
Food--The GRAMMY Celebration features reusable china and glassware. Most of the food serviceware used in the pre-telecast and for crew is biobased and compostable.
The menu created by Along Came Mary for the GRAMMY Celebration includes locally grown and produced meat, produce and cheese. All seafood is sustainably produced. Leftover edible food from the Celebration is donated to local food banks. All cooking oil used for the GRAMMY Celebration will be recycled.
Waste & Recycling--Waste Management is providing reusable recycling bins throughout Los Angeles Convention Center for the pre-telecast and the official after party. Plastic, aluminum, bottles, and paper are being collected for recycling at both LACC and the STAPLES Center throughout the weekend. STAPLES Center will recycle all glass, paper, and cooking oils, and compost food scraps. Organic waste from the Celebration will be removed for composting.
Corks will be recycled at the Celebration After-Party and MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute.
Paper--All incoming ticketing requests were processed electronically. Many GRAMMY Week invitations and RSVPs were electronic this year, eliminating the printing of 700 invitations and envelopes.
Most paper products (envelopes, letterhead, posters, etc.) were printed on paper containing 50-100% postconsumer recycled content.
Décor--Most furniture/set pieces on stage are rentals and reusable.
Transportation--In partnership with RideAmigos, The Recording Academy is sponsoring a ridesharing program for awards attendees.
Education--NRDC provided volunteers who assisted crew, STAPLES staff and media representatives with information about The Recording Academy’s environmental initiative and interacted with guests and staff about environmental issues.
last revised 2/9/2012
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