dtfw
Deploying circular solutions and diverting waste with Downtown Fort Wayne
Our vision of creating a world without waste spurs us to collaborate with various community-focused organizations who share the same vision. Brightmark is proud to work with Downtown Fort Wayne to promote recycling, divert waste, and create a brighter tomorrow today.
Strategic partnership benefits
REAL RECYCLING, RIGHT NOW
A BRIGHT IMPACT ON DTFW
A WORLD WITHOUT WASTE
How the program works
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Lunch on the Square
We recycle the plastic waste discarded at Downtown Fort Wayne’s summer series Lunch on the Square (LOTS). The plastic waste collected during these events is transported to our Ashley Circularity Center, where it will be converted into new, circular products.
DORA
Brightmark recycles plastic cups from DTFW’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) program. The cups will be transported to our circularity center in Ashley, Indiana, where they will be recycled into new, circular products.
Holly Shopping
Many plastic bags are used and discarded during the holidays, ending up in landfills or the environment where they sit for years. Brightmark works with DTFW to encourage residents to bring their plastic bags to a designated Brightmark Bin®—where they will be collected and processed for proper recycling.
Creating a world without waste
Making a bright(er) impact with DTFW
The pilot is the first of its kind for the event, created to foster public awareness and education around the large-scale issue of plastic pollution. Brightmark’s presence will showcase the importance of this unique recycling solution to divert and repurpose even the most difficult type of plastics to create new, high-quality materials with a lower carbon footprint.
What we can recycle
Creating a world without waste
Recycled
200Plastic Items
from DTFW programs
Foot Traffic
10000Attendees
yearly throughout events
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