SPORTS ARE HUGELY INFLUENTIAL AND CAN PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN CAUSING A ‘GREEN’ RIPPLE EFFECT, ENCOURAGING INDUSTRIES AND CONSUMERS TO IMPROVE THE CHOICES THEY MAKE EVERY DAY
RECYCLING & COMPOSTING
USTA introduced a number of new green initiatives to influence fan behaviour
• There are fan waste recycling programmes in place with recycling and compost receptacles throughout the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
sports teams, venues and leagues aimed at enhancing the environmental evolution of professional and collegiate sports. That co-operation led to the US Open becoming a part of the third annual Green Sports Alliances Summit held in New York. The summit saw 500 industry professionals, all with roles in sustainability, visit the US Open. The USTA also hosted delegates for a behind- the-scenes tour of its work to lessen the event’s impact on the environment. Gordon Smith, USTA executive
director and chief operating officer, said: “Our commitment to reducing the environmental impact is an important endeavor and we are continually seeking ways to enhance our greening efforts. With the comprehensive ecological programme we’ve established at the US Open, we hope to foster environmental progress and inspire fans to create a positive change.”
Issue 4 2013 © cybertrek 2013 The Billie Jean King National Tennis
Centre in Flushing Meadows has hosted the US Open event each year since 1978
The tennis legend whose name
the stadium carries is an enthusiastic supporter of the Green Initiative. “To solve the serious environmental problems facing our planet, we need to shift our culture toward more sustainable practices,” Billie Jean King says. “Sports are hugely influental and can
play a significant role in causing a ‘green’ ripple effect of enormous proportions, encouraging industries and consumers alike to improve the choices they make every day. I’m proud to have helped launch the greening of the US Open and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center with NRDC and I applaud they work they are doing to green professional sports.”
• All tennis balls used during the matches and player practices are collected to reuse in USTA tennis programmes and donated to various community and youth organisations throughout the US.
• From the kitchens at the US Open, more than 12,000 gallons of food grease will be converted into biodiesel fuel.
• More than 180 tons of food and compostable plates, utensils and napkins will be collected to be turned into compost for landscape and farming uses.
All US Open balls will be donated to clubs
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