Be Green with Green Cup Polo this Saturday

On July 19th (rain or shine) 2008 The Capitol Polo Club will host the second annual Green Cup of Polo to raise awareness of environmental issues and benefit four prominent environmental organizations: ACORE (American Council On Renewable Energy), EPIC (Equestrian Partners in Conservation), Live Green, and EarthEcho International. The Green Cup brings together polo enthusiasts, top DC-environmentalists, business leaders, elected representatives, diplomats, horse lovers, fashionistas, and socialites.

This year's event will feature two matches, cuisine from the city's top organic and sustainable restaurants and cafes, entertainment by Great Falls Vaulters and the World's Children Choir, a live performance by Pocket Band as well as offer a full day of surprises. Bring family and friends to a tailgating party, sip 'Ecotinis' in the member's club area, or enjoy view of the field from our prime seats in the VIP area. No matter what your choice is, we promise you a wonderful day of festivities, fun, and two action-packed polo matches.

For more information see our 2008 Program

Need transportation to the event? Please take advantage of EnviroCab, our official event transportation. For a small fee of $15 per person, you get roundtrip service in one of EnviroCab's cool hybrids. Sign up by sending us an email using our contact form. All we need is the names of your party. For more information click here

HOW CAN DC BE GREEN?

The Green Cup of Polo is one of Washington DC’s first social event to incorporate green principles. To be true to its mission, the event management incorporates green intelligent practices to decrease the event’s ecological footprint as much as possible. Some of these principles include: Purchasing carbon offsets for the energy used at the event as well as the transportation to the event. Serving organic and sustainably harvested food in the VIP, hospitality tents, and general admission areas. Offering organic and sustainably produced beverages in the VIP area, hospitality tents, and general admission areas. All t-shirts for volunteers are fair-trade and produced from organic cotton, and printed with soy- or vegetable-based ink. All marketing material and the program are printed on at least 30 percent post-consumer recycled paper with soy- or vegetable-based ink. Offering recycling and composting during the event. All serviceware is biodegradable and will be composted Cleaning of the grandstand is done by an eco-friendly cleaning company, which uses biodegradable and environmentally friendly cleaning products. Environmental education: the event will showcase environmental organizations and corporations that promote green living. Reusable VIP bags Did you know? Cutting a minute of your shower saves more than 750 gallons of water annually. 99 percent of all things we buy are not in use after 6 months. For every one garbage can you put out at the curb, 70 cans were filled by all the processes needed in order to make it. It takes decades for a cigarette bud to break down: cigarette filters are 100 percent non-biodegradable and contains toxic chemicals, which seep into our water and pollute the soil. Cigarette buds are the largest littering item in the world. The US have 5% of the world's population, yet 30% of its waste. Chewing gum is litter: Gum is not biodegradable or digestible. Birds (especially young birds) have died by eating gum. Chewing gum is the second largest littering item in the world. We throw away 100 billion polyurethane bags annually and only 0.6 percent of plastic bags are recycled. It takes about a gallon of gas for 30 pounds of food to be shipped cross-country; the average supermarket food travels 2500 miles. Replacing a single incandescent bulb with a Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb (CFL) will keep half a ton CO2 out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb. 40% of all electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off. About 85% of all office paper is discarded annually and it takes about 20 trees to make one ton of paper. About 97% of the materials that make up a toner cartridge are recyclable; the US consumes more than 600 million ink cartridges a year. Want tips on how to help the environment, download our guides on how to green your home and how to green your office. (Courtesy of Eco Coach)