Awards + Recognition

2015 SHO announces 93% diversion rate of waste

HUMBLE, TX (May 14, 2015) —  Houston Golf Association and Shell Houston Open officials are  proud to announce that the 2015 Shell Houston Open achieved a near 93% diversion of our waste from landfill, a 5 percent increase over our record 2013 rate. This is a huge...

CalRecycle Acknowledges TOP’s Zero Waste Programs

Organic Materials Management The Offset Project Monterey (Click here to see the full article) At The Offset Project (TOP), a Monterey-based nonprofit specializing in zero-waste events and environmental stewardship, leaders and workers alike count on getting their hands dirty…very dirty. “Implementing food waste and zero waste programs takes an indefatigable...

Outstanding Practices in Event and Venue Resource Recovery 2014 Award

Pebble Beach Company and Monterey Peninsula Foundation recently received the "Outstanding Practices in Event and Venue Resource Recovery 2014 Award" from the California Resource Recovery Association. This statewide award was achieved in partnership with The Offset Project, Monterey Regional Waste Management District, Pebble Beach Community Services...

25 for the Next 25**

By Kera Abraham, Mark C. Anderson, Sara Rubin, Arvin Temkar and Walter Ryce  Monterey County Weekly Kristin Cushman, Executive director of The Offset Project | Because she helps businesses, events, and organizations make sustainable choices. Pacific Grove’s Kristin Cushman remembers the first time she ended up in a dumpster: “My kids’ friends, who...