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Rutt Mountain Runs cut single‑use waste, diverted 74% of event trash in 2025, organizer says
Summary
Mike Foote, founder of the Rutt Mountain Runs, said the event moved from using thousands of disposable cups to requiring runners to carry bottles, reduced single‑use plastics among vendors and partnered with waste managers to sort compostables and recyclables, reaching a 74% diversion rate in 2025.
Mike Foote, founder of the Rutt Mountain Runs, told the Sustainability Slam that the race grew from 400 runners in its first year to 4,500 across multiple distances and that the organizers introduced a three‑pronged sustainability approach as the event expanded.
Foote said the event reduced its…
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