2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open Surpasses Sustainability Success of 2012 Tournament
Waste Management set to reach “Zero Waste Challenge” goal to divert 100 percent of tournament waste from landfills
The initiative, aimed at controlling materials brought into the event and educating vendors and patrons about proper disposal of materials, so that eventually zero waste is sent to the landfill, was launched at the 2012 tournament. As a result, the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open achieved the highest diversion rate of any major sporting event and was the first-ever major sporting event not to use trash receptacles.
“Considering the record-breaking crowds on Friday and Saturday of this
year’s tournament, our goal to divert 100 percent of tournament waste
away from landfills is a significant undertaking,” said
Recycling Ambassadors also played an important role in educating tournament attendees, monitoring recycling and compost receptacles, answering fan questions and increasing awareness of the waste diversion goals for the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open. This year, Waste Management doubled the number of Recycling Ambassadors from 500 to 1,000.
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