The New York Yankees may be known for 27 World
Series championships and 40 American League
pennants, but a strong commitment to raising
environmental awareness may be less familiar.
However, this commitment has encouraged
Canadian Solar Inc, one of the world’s largest
solar companies, to become an official sponsor
of Major League Baseball’s possibly most successful
franchise.
Since its opening in 2009, Yankee Stadium has
instituted various waste-reducing activities, including
the establishment of the Yankees Sustainability
Facility Program, to help promote responsible
energy consumption and community improvement.
The program ensures the efficiency of all equipment,
focusing on reduced energy consumption.
During the 2010 season, waste management,
composting and recycling helped divert more
than 35% of Yankee Stadium’s litter away from
landfills, and almost 9,000 gallons of cooking oil,
used in the stadium last year, was converted
into roughly 7,000 gallons of biodiesel fuel.
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