GO GREEN HIGHLIGHTS
COMMUNITY CLEANUP PROGRAMS
COMPOSTABLE STRAWS With Aramark’s help in 2018, the Eagles became the first team in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex to phase out traditional plastic straws for a plastic alternative made from 100% renewable resources. This helps eliminate the use of roughly 500,000 plastic straws annually. CLOSED-LOOP RECYCLING PROGRAM As partners in recycling, the Eagles and Braskem collect bottle caps and other plastic products and turn them into new material for use at Lincoln Financial Field through a closed-loop recycling program. Some featured items include a six-foot tall replica Lombardi Trophy, bicycles, pellets
New this year, the Eagles and The Bellwether District teamed up to launch the “Touchdowns for Sustainability” program. For every touchdown the Eagles scored during the 2022 season, The Bellwether District invested in community cleanup programs throughout Philadelphia. In total, $75,000 was awarded to environmental nonprofits in the Philadelphia area. The recipients included: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity, Ecosystems Education Center & Freshwater Mussel Hatchery in partnership with Bartram’s Garden & the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE), and Gray’s Ferry Parks (Friends of Stinger Square Park, Friends of Lanier Park, Finnegan Playground). CYCLE REVERSE VENDING MACHINES The Eagles joined Anheuser-Busch’s National Recycling League – a multi- sports league coalition aiming to reduce waste on gamedays – by installing two Cycle Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at Lincoln Financial Field. The installation made Lincoln Financial Field the first NFL stadium to utilize the machines, which are designed for beverage container recycling. OFFSETTING TEAM TRAVEL In 2022, with the help of The Ocean Foundation and Ocean Conservancy, the Eagles offset 100% of their team travel carbon emissions through seagrass and mangrove restoration in Puerto Rico’s Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Eagles are the first U.S. professional sports team to offset team travel through the support of the Ocean Conservancy’s Blue Playbook. SUSTAINABLE RAIN GEAR With the help of Braskem, the Eagles purchased sustainable rain ponchos to be used by Eagles Gameday Staff. Made from sugarcane ethanol, a renewable raw material that has a carbon-negative life cycle, the ponchos were produced by GreenGear Supply Company and can be reused or recycled through the Eagles Go Green program.
WATER CONSERVATION Since 2015, the Eagles have eliminated the use of more than one million plastic water bottles with the installation of water filtration fountains at the team’s facilities. In addition, the installation of simultaneous flush urinals throughout Lincoln Financial Field saved more than 5,000 gallons of water per event during the 2022 season. WASTE AND RECYCLING Energy-from-waste..................................718.4 tons Food compost..............................................157.9 tons Cardboard.........................................................89.2 tovns Palletes........................................................................72 tons Waste oil...............................................................60.7 tons Stadium commingled...............................45.1 tons Braskem recycling...........................................3.8 tons Aluminum.............................................................27.9 tons EMPLOYEE TRAVEL SEPTA key cards have been purchased for employees when traveling to business events downtown. Furthermore, the Eagles Bike Share Program provides bikes and encourages employees to use an alternative means of transportation when traveling back and forth from the NovaCare Complex to Lincoln Financial Field.
for dry wall, and park benches. EARTH WEEK CLEANUP
In celebration of Earth Week, the Eagles teamed up with partners Lincoln Financial Group and Essity to clean up Philadelphia’s historic FDR Park. Players, staff, and season ticket members rolled up their sleeves and helped the South Philadelphia area that the team calls home maintain its beauty.
HERB AND HOT PEPPER HARVEST
Herb and hot pepper gardens have been planted in areas surrounding the NovaCare Complex and are harvested for use in Flik recipes that are served to players, coaches, and staff throughout the year. SOLAR PANELS 10,456 solar panels have positioned Lincoln Financial Field to be among the greenest major sports facilities in the world.
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2022-23 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES SEASON
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