tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post4738439451830676659..comments2024-03-23T13:05:19.116-04:00Comments on Going Green in Indy: Mini Marathon sends mixed message on plastic recycling effortsRobbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915194141694632310noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-57493632132954787352009-05-12T07:16:00.000-04:002009-05-12T07:16:00.000-04:00I would definitely check with the company that pro...I would definitely check with the company that provided the chips. I can't see why they couldn't be reused...Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03915194141694632310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-20563909323628934712009-05-11T13:39:00.000-04:002009-05-11T13:39:00.000-04:00What are the possibilities of reusing these dispos...What are the possibilities of reusing these disposable chips?<br />I got one at a race and it came in a little baggy with a code printed on it. I was wondering if it would be possible to reuse it in events that allow using your own chip....<br /><br />Just for the record, that was my first race and no very little about the chips.robannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-45892294940022006662009-03-03T20:22:00.000-05:002009-03-03T20:22:00.000-05:00Races will be green if you demand it. It's up to t...Races will be green if you demand it. It's up to the athletes to make our voiced heard by the event organizers - and they are listening. <BR/><BR/>Check out our site: Athletes for a Fit Planet. www.afitplanet.com<BR/><BR/>FitPlanet's mission, plain and simple, is to help events go green - road races, triathlons, cycling events, charity walks, etc. <BR/><BR/>I launched the company in January 2008 and this year we are working with over 80 events in the US and Canada, including the LA Marathon and the NY City Triathlon, earthrun, the USA Triathlon's 4 Championship events and many more. <BR/><BR/>Check us out and let meknow what you think.<BR/><BR/>There's also a certification standard for events - www.resport.org. <BR/><BR/>Tell your local race director you want them to gogreen. They will listen if they hear it often enough.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for listening...<BR/><BR/>Bruce Rayner<BR/>Chief Green Officer<BR/>Athletes for a Fit Planet<BR/>bruce@afitplanet.com<BR/>www.afitplanet.com<BR/>508-429-0976Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-89737259106598251122008-12-05T09:56:00.000-05:002008-12-05T09:56:00.000-05:00Mr Chiots and I just ran our Thanksgiving Day Turk...Mr Chiots and I just ran our Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot and I was shocked that they used disposeable chips. I purchased my own several years ago so I could reuse it each time. <BR/><BR/>I agree with mnultraguy, races aren't green events and they probably never will be.Chiot's Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086153621579437021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-86395749391552914542008-12-03T12:34:00.000-05:002008-12-03T12:34:00.000-05:00RJS,I agree with the trash issue. I was just sayin...RJS,<BR/>I agree with the trash issue. I was just saying that these events cannot and never will be green. People are too competitive now and racing only encourages it instead of fostering community.CoCargoRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08660935913938910138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-29064852716925044682008-12-03T12:26:00.000-05:002008-12-03T12:26:00.000-05:00Robbie,I went to ChronoTrack's website to check ou...Robbie,<BR/><BR/>I went to ChronoTrack's website to check out the D tag. Do you know what they are made of? Is it for sure plastic? It looks like Tyvek and since it peels off of the race bib probably is; which of course is plastic. But, no where does it state what it is actually made of. If it is Tyvek, Dupont has a recycling program for it. Perhaps this year they could have kiosks set up for that as well all the unnecessary plastic bottles Aguafina is so graciously supplying?<BR/><BR/>I would like to write a post about it, but want to have more information first. I am not a marathon runner so it's a bit out of my realm.EnviRambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207338457089423790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-41833480003954392212008-12-02T13:18:00.000-05:002008-12-02T13:18:00.000-05:00Munultraguy, I agree, but why purposely make the s...Munultraguy, I agree, but why purposely make the situation worse by adding to the waste?Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03915194141694632310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-83641022467449875032008-12-02T13:00:00.000-05:002008-12-02T13:00:00.000-05:00Racing events are far from being green and never w...Racing events are far from being green and never will be. The food both raw (bananas) and processed (bars) have a HUGE carbon impact, not mention the litter issue from people not dealing with their trash.<BR/><BR/>Main reason I quit running and triathlons competitively.CoCargoRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08660935913938910138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-88476477414700203552008-12-01T12:17:00.000-05:002008-12-01T12:17:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh. That's such an obvious two-faced appro...Oh my gosh. That's such an obvious two-faced approach to "being green." What the heck were they thinking? I did the Mini and didn't experience any horrendous back-up at the finish line to remove my chip, and I had to attend the Expo for more reasons than just to activate my chip. So to me it seems like they're trying to find reasons to make it look like it's beneficial to the 39,000 runners, when in reality the only thing it's likely reducing is the time they spend on billing for the missing chips. That's pitiful! You should really e-mail a news station and point out this oddity and see if someone might cover it. Sounds like something Channel 6 would cover!Coriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05274552926154174877noreply@blogger.com