For the past 19 years, the New Center Area of Detroit has hosted a festival called Tastefest over Independence Day Weekend.  Attracting over 500,000 people, it’s grown into a major event for restaurants and residents of the metro-Detroit area.  This year, they’re making some changes.  It’s going to be called CityFest - and they’re “going green” by banning participating restaurants from using Styrofoam containers and cups. In addition, they’re “encouraging” participants to use more green plant-base containers or paper instead of plastic cups and containers and they’re asking restaurants to separate their cardboard and glass for recycling.

The best part has been the reaction of the participating restaurants.  Cityfest Director Julie Kouloumberis is quoted in the Detroit Free Press as saying that “vendors didn’t argue with the foam container ban.”  “Making Cityfest greener is simply the right thing to do.  These big festivals are such huge productions, it’s important that we leave the smallest possible environmental footprint.”

So, if you’re planning on being anywhere near the D this weekend, pack your H2Ox2.com reusable water bottle and refill + revive at any of the more than 30 purveyors’ booths!

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