"Years ago, on a visit to Fenway Park, the group I was touring the space with passed an unexpected part of the stadium: its rooftop farm. Fenway Park might be the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball, but it's also a facility that grows produce - and helps the stadium as a whole use less energy and deal with rainstorms more efficiently.Fenway Park is far from alone in being a major sports venue that's incorporated different ways to become more sustainable over the last decade or so. The Associated Press's Isabella O'Malley recently chronicled the efforts of a number of NFL stadiums to reduce their impact on the environment. The article puts the spotlight on Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field, with O'Malley highlighting the stadium's use of solar power and its concession stands' decision to sell beverages in aluminium cups."
"It's understandable that teams and leagues alike would boost what they're doing to make the world a greener place. Recycling efforts aren't necessarily going to get sports fans to buy a ticket, but it can give the impression that they're doing something good by, well, cheering on their favorite team.There's also the appeal of something shiny and new - the aluminum cups mentioned in the AP's article are nicely designed, after all, and they probably keep a drink cooler for longer than their plastic counterparts. This might not revolutionize sports, but it's a welcome step forward."
Major sports venues have implemented diverse sustainability measures across recent years. Fenway Park operates a rooftop farm that produces food, reduces energy use, and helps manage stormwater. Several NFL stadiums have adopted renewable energy and material changes to lessen environmental impact, with Lincoln Financial Field using solar power and aluminum beverage cups. Ohio Stadium achieved repeated zero-waste status at large-capacity events. Teams and leagues promote recycling, waste diversion, and visible green upgrades to demonstrate environmental responsibility and to provide operational benefits, even if such measures do not directly drive ticket sales.
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