Going Green
From presentations and demonstrations to activities and edutainment, come find out how you can make great choices today that benefit our natural resources now, and for your grandchildren. Get hands-on with make-and-take activities, a fun and invigorating experience!
Crazy impact facts in 11 days
- $100,100 of fuel purchased (Fair and Carnival)
- Dispensed 3,216 rolls of toilet paper
- 23,775 gallons of Pepsi products consumed
- $10,000 in tires purchased locally by Wade Shows Carnival
- 9,250 critters
- 28 states purchased concert tickets
- 12,500 parked cars daily
- 720 Cora Red Vinca planted
- 10,300 pounds of beef sold at the Beef Pit
- $11.96 million estimated economic impact to region
ongoing activities, displays and more
- Conservation Efforts of Crane Trust
- Crushed Car - try to guess what car they crushed!
- Crushed Can Cube
- Izaak Walton Bird Feeders
- Nebraska Conservation
- Recycle Garden
- Solar Charging Station
- Solar Powered Electronics Charger
- NPPD Display
Projects by central community college
- Bike Generating Electricity
- Smart Bird Nest Boxes
- Bee MycHotels
- Sustainable Robot
- Catfish Electronic Strike Sensor
- Mural of Wind Turbines
- Hoop House and/or Solar Oven
- Algae Photobioreactor
- Excalibur The Sword in Stone
- Mycanoe - featured in Guinness Book of World Records
- Hydroponics
- Upcycled Bird Feeder
- Rain Chain
- Found Object Windchime and Solar Globe
- Hay Bale and Mini Earth Wall
Nebraska State Fair Waste Diversion
| 2012 Fair | 2013 Fair | 2014 Fair | 2015 Fair | 2016 Fair | 2017 Fair | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic (tons) | 1.31 | 2.75 | 2.17 | 3.03 | 1.56 | 1.48 |
| Cardboard (tons) | 0.25 | 3.46 | 3.62 | 7.87 | 2.53 | 2.16 |
| Co Mingled Plastic/Cardboard/Alum | 4.91 | 8.06 | ||||
| TOTAL Co-Mingled + Plastic & Cardboard (tons) | 6.21 | 5.79 | 10.90 | 9 | 11.70 | |
| Animal Waste/Bedding (tons) | 545 | 641 | 1164 | 671 | 1033 | 633.86 |
| Food Waste Compost (pounds) | 0.65 | 1.10 | ||||
| Used Fryer Oil (gallons) | 850 | 950 | 930 | 900 | 900 | 1200 |
| Aluminum Cans (pounds) | 0 | 0 | 1639 | 1428 | 1088 | 402 |
| 2012 Fair | 2018 Fair | 2017-2018 Difference | 2012-2018 Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic (tons) | 1.31 | 2.17 | 0.69 | 14.47 tons |
| Cardboard (tons) | 0.25 | 3.89 | 1.73 | 23.78 tons |
| Co Mingled Plastic/Cardboard/Alum | 13.985.92 | 26.95 tons | ||
| TOTAL Co-Mingled + Plastic & Cardboard (tons) | 20.04 | 8.34 | 63.64 tons | |
| Animal Waste/Bedding (tons) | 545 | 823.60 | 189.74 | 5511.46 tons |
| Food Waste Compost (pounds) | 2.15 | 1.05 | 3.90 tons | |
| Used Fryer Oil (gallons) | 850 | 1150 | (50) | 6880 gallons |
| Aluminum Cans (pounds) | 0 | co-mingled | co-mingled | 4557 lbs |
*2014 livestock bedding was a full change over, this will happen every 2 or 3 years
**2016 FWC: 450# concessions, 850# Hobbies (post fair agprod and hort)
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