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US Open Goes Green
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Green/Eco-Friendly,
Sustainability
Perhaps you have been sucked into tennis this last week, with the U.S. Open coverage broadcasting live from New York. Most of us are watching from our sofas at home, but more than 700,000 fans will attend the live tournament over the two-week window.
This year marks some new green milestones for the age-old tournament, which has been running for 129 years. For example, the 2.4 million napkins distributed in the general concession area now contain 90 percent post-consumer waste. Hybrid vehicles are 55 to 60 percent of the Mercedes-Benz player transportation fleet—an increase from 40 percent in 2009. Furthermore, recycling receptacles are featured on 100 percent of the grounds, compared to 15 percent in 2008. These are all steps in the right direction; it’s great to see the U.S. Open is taking steps on greening up its image.
After doing some research it appears most big sporting events, including the World Series, Super Bowl and the World Cup are all putting green initiatives in place, both visible changes to fans and behind the scenes upgrades as well.
It’s great to see professional sports venues doing their part to stay green. I can imagine this trend will only increase over the next few years, especially for events like the Olympics and the Super Bowl in which cities must bid for the right to be the host. The competition is fierce and having an eco-friendly city on board speaks volumes for the sports associations.
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