For the first time ever, we have an official Sustainability Sponsor of the Fest! True/False is committed to a greener future, and we are excited to partner with 360 Vodka to divert some of the waste generated at the Fest by collecting compost at festival events and at various sponsor venues, including several restaurants in downtown Columbia.

Missouri-based 360 Vodka prides itself on being the world’s first eco-friendly vodka. It is locally sourced and sustainably made, using recycled materials and reusable closures. 360 Vodka’s sustainability sponsorship will provide for waste bins to collect compost and will supply the farm truck at the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) with a liftgate to help better manage the compost.

CCUA will retain the truck and bins post-fest, ensuring an ongoing partnership between the Fest and the City of Columbia. “With 360’s sponsorship, True/False will be leveraging a partner that already does a lot for local sustainability to help them do what they do even better,” said True/False Sustainability Coordinator Sarah Dixon. The project will expand the capacity of CCUA to divert organic waste from the landfill and repurpose it into nutrient-rich compost that will fuel the production of fresh, local produce.

Additional sustainability efforts include a 25-volunteer “green team” to keep the Fest’s  sustainability efforts on track, as well as the placement of additional recycling bins at every venue and throughout downtown Columbia, including a recycling dumpster that will be dressed up by Gabe Meyer, Brian Doss, Becca Sullinger, and Mark Steck of local art crew Neon Treehouse. Fest-goers will be encouraged to recycle all glass, aluminum, plastics labeled 1-7, cardboard, and paper products.

For more information about 360 Vodka, visit www.vodka360.com