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Target Field Diverted More Than 750 Tons of Trash Last Year

March 29, 2017June 15, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Eco-Products helped the Minnesota Twins divert 300 tons of trash from landfills last year, turning that Target Field trash into compost. The stadium also recycled 464 tons of glass bottles and aluminum cans last year.

Minnesota Twins, Eco-Products Team Up Against Ballpark Waste

May 22, 2015June 15, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

In another step to minimize waste generated at Target Field, the Minnesota Twins and Eco-Products have partnered to turn tons of fans’ trash into fertile soil, rather than piling up in area landfills. Eco-Products, is supplying hundreds of thousands of compostable cups, plates, trays, utensils and straws at Target Field. ... Read more »

How Sports Teams Divert Waste Using Bioplastic

August 26, 2013August 26, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Moda Center (pictured), home of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, achieved an 87 percent landfill waste diversion rate in 2013 to date and has saved more than $567,000 in costs associated with waste disposal since 2008. This is one example of how major league teams are using compostable food ... Read more »

Starbucks Sells $1 Reusable Cups

January 4, 2013April 5, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Starbucks began selling $1 reusable cups to customers at all of its North American stores yesterday, in an effort to curb waste. The white plastic cup with the green Starbucks logo looks like the coffee maker’s traditional white paper cups, according to media reports. It holds a tall or grande-size ... Read more »

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