This was an environmental slam dunk.
The State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, set an example for other professional sports venues.
In March, the arena hosted what it called the “first-ever zero-waste NBA All-Star Game,” reports Environmental + Energy Leader.
The arena teamed up with smart waste software platform Rubicon for the event.
Through the partnership, “over 97% of waste was diverted from landfills, helping tackle greenhouse gas emissions,” Rubicon wrote in a tweet.
State Farm Arena used the tech company’s software to coordinate the collection and hauling off of materials, as well as other on-site logistical and operational support.
The arena also worked with the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, an Atlanta-based organization that assists with various recycling initiatives around the city.
And the NBA All-Star Game was just the beginning. The event “set a new standard on how a sports venue can contribute in their community’s sustainability efforts,” said Sofi Armenakian, director of operations and sustainability for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena.
Hitting green goals is growing increasingly more popular among sports facilities.
In 2021, the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers put non-sustainable energy on ice when they converted their practice location to be 100% powered by a renewable electricity supply, a process they began prepping in March 2020.
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