Campuses primarily implement programs to deal with the considerable amount of trash and recycling generated by fans and to ensure sustainability.
[2] Moreover, inside the stadium, programs, concessions, beverages, and vending machine items also contribute significantly to the total waste.
Folsom Field provides cups and food containers made from compostable materials and has “zero-waste” stations throughout the stadium.
[9] The program involves its vendors for large events, encouraging them to provide packaging made with eco-friendly materials, compost their food waste, use bulk condiment dispensers, instruct their employees in proper recycling practices, and track and report their annual progress.
The University of Florida TailGator Green Team was established in 2006 [11] to manage waste at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during game days.
[12] Along with managing waste, the TailGator Green Team works to educate students on the proper ways of recycling.
The team works in areas with high student concentrations based on where tailgates and other gameday events are occurring to tell individuals how and what to recycle.
WasteWise[16] is a free partnership program that assists its collaborators in meeting their specific goals to reduce and recycle industrial and municipal solid wastes.
[17] As part of the Game Day Challenge, colleges across the country compete to determine which university can reduce, reuse and recycle the most waste.
[15] Participating colleges and universities have the opportunity to design and implement a waste reduction program for one home football game during the month of October.