INDIANAPOLIS -- With football season just weeks away, Lucas Oil Stadium and city leaders are hoping a new recycling push is a win with fans.
Mayor Greg Ballard, along with representatives from the stadium, the Colts, Coca-Cola, Republic Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on Wednesday announced a new public education program designed to increase awareness and participation in recycling during the upcoming season.
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Fans will see more than 200 recycling bins for cans and bottles throughout the stadium, all featuring the new RecyclingIndy logo.
"The city of Indianapolis is proud to be a partner among these environmental leaders in our community working together to promote recycling, which conserves natural resources and saves energy," Ballard said. "This outreach effort will encourage fans to embrace recycling at Lucas Oil Stadium by placing their empty bottles and cans into the recycling bins rather than discarding them in the trash."
Many of the collection bins are recycled themselves, fashioned from reused Coke syrup containers.
Colts officials said they hope fans will embrace the recycling push.
"As the largest organization utilizing the stadium, we have a responsibility to set the standard for our fans," said Tom Zupancic, senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Lucas Oil Stadium has incrementally increased in-arena recycling efforts since it opened, recycling more than 22 percent of its waste in 2010.
The new outreach effort is supported by a $42,600 EPA grant awarded to the city in October 2010 to boost recycling at sports arenas.
More information about city sustainability efforts can be found on the SustainIndy website.
Mayor Greg Ballard, along with representatives from the stadium, the Colts, Coca-Cola, Republic Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on Wednesday announced a new public education program designed to increase awareness and participation in recycling during the upcoming season.
More: Going Green Section
Fans will see more than 200 recycling bins for cans and bottles throughout the stadium, all featuring the new RecyclingIndy logo.
"The city of Indianapolis is proud to be a partner among these environmental leaders in our community working together to promote recycling, which conserves natural resources and saves energy," Ballard said. "This outreach effort will encourage fans to embrace recycling at Lucas Oil Stadium by placing their empty bottles and cans into the recycling bins rather than discarding them in the trash."
Many of the collection bins are recycled themselves, fashioned from reused Coke syrup containers.
Colts officials said they hope fans will embrace the recycling push.
"As the largest organization utilizing the stadium, we have a responsibility to set the standard for our fans," said Tom Zupancic, senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Lucas Oil Stadium has incrementally increased in-arena recycling efforts since it opened, recycling more than 22 percent of its waste in 2010.
The new outreach effort is supported by a $42,600 EPA grant awarded to the city in October 2010 to boost recycling at sports arenas.
More information about city sustainability efforts can be found on the SustainIndy website.
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