Guests were offered a complimentary bag of Waste Management’s
organic compost, part of the company’s EarthCare program
More than 50 eco-conscious souls packed the cozy and vibrantly lit space at Eco Carmel on San Carlos Street for a few hours of earth-loving education by Kristi Reimers, proprietor, and Jay Ramos, district manager of Carmel and Marina recycling for Waste Management and its EarthCare programs, Wednesday night.
While a representative from Heller Estate Winery—producer of 100% organically grown wines—kept everyone’s glass full, Reimers and Ramos answered questions from the curious on everything from the benefits of using completely organic compost and closed-loop landscaping (that diverts 1,000 tons of material from landfills every day) for their homes to Waste Management’s ongoing efforts to push single-stream recycling throughout the country.
Jay Ramos, district manager for Waste Management
“We love to be here supporting Kristi and everything she does to raise awareness of sustainable living,” said Ramos at the Feb. 8 event. “We even repainted our facility in Salinas using her store’s eco-conscious paints, and converted our lunchroom with her recycled products. She helped us be truly ‘green.’”
And as much as people reveled in perusing Eco Carmel’s seemingly endless list of eco-groovy solutions for home and garden, Ramos had some eye-opening things to report, including Waste Management’s success at providing 100% trash-free, zero-waste services for events throughout the region—including the AT&T Pro-Am—and the company’s constantly evolving product line, including Alcatraz Aggregate produced from recycled concrete and reused as drainage and base rock for roadbeds.
“The turnout was great,” said Reimers, who loves to share her limitless passion for green living. “Jay and his crew are so knowledgeable and helpful, and I’m so grateful for the relationship we’ve cultivated over the years.”
For more information about Eco Carmel’s products or Waste Management’s EarthCare program, visit www.ecocarmel.com and www.wmearthcare.com
Eco Carmel owner Kristi Reimers with Daniella Dimitrova Russo,
executive director of Plastic Pollution Coalition
