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The Redbirds have gone GREEN!
On Opening Day, March 31st 2008, the St. Louis Cardinals began a new era of recycling fan debris before, during and after the ballgames. Throughout the season, all paper, aluminum and plastic products in and around Busch Stadium were collected. Recycling is just one of the many steps the Cardinals have taken in their "For a Greener Game" initiative.
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The St. Louis Cardinals are committed to promoting environmental stewardship and sustainability. Our goal is to put a winning team on the field and create a safe, fun, family friendly environment and entertainment experience for our guests while minimizing the impact on the natural environment. Specifically, the Cardinals will:
- Strive to minimize pollution and waste through programs designed to reduce and recycle the consumable materials we use throughout our operations.
- Conserve energy and water, support renewable energy resources, and encourage environmentally sound transportation options for employees and fans.
- Identify and purchase environmentally friendly products and services for all stadium and team operations.
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"For a Greener Game" Progress
During the 2008 season, through the work of greening initiatives, the Cardinals have recycled: 220 tons of cardboard, paper and commingled containers (aluminum & plastic). In addition 69 tons of yard waste was diverted from the landfills for a combined total of 289 tons of waste material that potentially could have gone into our local landfills.
Join the Ice Mountain Green Team!
Help to make a difference!
The Cardinals are looking for friendly volunteers from local colleges, high schools, community organizations, church groups - even friends and families - to join the Ice Mountain Green Team and help collect recyclables from fans during every home game. For more information on how you can volunteer for the Ice Mountain Green Team and take part in the Cardinals recycling efforts, please call 314.345.9404 or send an email to 4agreenergame@stlcardinals.com.
To sign up to volunteer online, click the "Volunteer Now" button below.
If you have been contacted by the Cardinals to be a member of the Ice Mountain Green Team, please print out the release & wavier form below. You will need to complete this waiver form and bring it with you to your scheduled game.
Download the Release & Waiver for Ice Mountain Green Team (adult) »
Download the Release & Waiver for Ice Mountain Green Team (minor) »
"For a Greener Game" Initiatives
The following are some of the program elements:
Concessionaire Initiatives - DNC Sportservice supports the St. Louis Cardinals in their mission "For a Greener Game" and is responsible for capturing and recycling nearly all of the aluminum cans served in the stadium. In addition, the carrying trays that DNC Sportservice provides are made from recyclable material and are bio-degradable. DNC Sportservice has also changed the plastic burger boxes to eco friendly paper wrap and will continue to review other eco-friendly containers. To reduce paper use, newsletters and other announcements are e-mailed instead of sending letters or printing copies to associates.
Recycling - As a registered EPA Waste Wise Partner the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to reduce or recycle solid waste and select industrial wastes produced at the stadium.
In 2008 the St. Louis Cardinals and DNC Sportservice diverted nearly 300 tons of waste from local landfills. This was accomplished mostly by recycling the aluminum cans, plastic bottles, souvenir soda cups, plastic beer cups, cardboard and paper from Busch Stadium. More than 350 recycling containers were placed throughout the stadium allowing fans to dispose of recyclable materials. In addition, the Ice Mountain Green Team, a group of dedicated recycling volunteers, helped to collect plastic bottles and cups from fans in-between innings. Our recycle diversion rate in 2008 was 16% and our 2009 goal is 22%.
Energy - The St. Louis Cardinals have committed to measure, track, and improve the energy performance of our organization by becoming an EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner. We will develop and implement a plan consistent with the ENERGY STAR Energy Management Guidelines to achieve energy savings. We also support the ENERGY STAR Challenge, a national call-to-action to help improve the energy efficiency of America's commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs have been installed throughout the stadium as well as motion detection light switches to help reduce energy use in the building.
Paper Usage - According to the EPA, paper and paperboard products constitute the largest portion of municipal solid waste. At Busch Stadium all restroom papers are made of 100% post-consumer content keeping renewable resources out of the waste stream. Efforts to reduce paper usage in the St. Louis Cardinals front office have been instituted as well as recycling office paper, mixed paper & cardboard.
Cleaning - Mitch Murch Maintenance Management Co. , the cleaning contractor of the St. Louis Cardinals utilizes green certified products and equipment, which have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment.
News & Announncements
The St. Louis Cardinals have joined in the "For a Greener Game" effort with Downtown St. Louis Partnership and St. Patrick Center. All employees hired on the Downtown St. Louis Partnership's Clean Team will come from St. Patrick's Center employment program. Since 2001, the Clean Team has helped dozens of homeless men and women gain meaningful employment while providing an important community service.
In addition to all this, many of the St. Louis Cardinals front office volunteered to collect plastic bottles during the final day game of the season on September 25th. The entire Cardinals organization is committed to the "For a Greener Game" program and looks forward to even more accomplishments in 2009. We encourage our fans and business partners to join us in promoting environmental stewardship and like the Redbirds... "Go Green!"
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