Waste Management Named Official Environmental Solutions Provider for IRONMAN in the United States
Company to provide sustainability solutions to triathlons nationwide
“We will work closely with the IRONMAN event organizers to develop
creative solutions for reducing waste and to increase recycling at each
race,” said
Waste Management, known for its leadership in collection, transportation, disposal and recycling, also provides sustainable event solutions such as practical renewable energy alternatives, water conservation techniques, policies designed to reduce waste and reuse materials, and new technologies to recover the resource in waste.
Waste Management offers specific solutions such as: controlling materials allowed into the event to ensure they can be reused, recycled or composted; utilizing volunteers to educate race attendees; monitoring recycling and compost receptacles; engaging with the community and clearly communicating goals to all stakeholders; tracking carbon footprints and reporting on sustainability efforts through internationally recognized frameworks.
“It is important for IRONMAN to be environmentally responsible and to
take care of the cities that host our events. We are happy to work with
the professionals at Waste Management to help us further our recycling
and waste-reduction efforts,” said
An IRONMAN triathlon is one of a series of long-distance races consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile run, raced in that order and without a break. The remaining races in the 2013 IRONMAN U.S. Series include:
• IRONMAN Lake Placid,
• IRONMAN Louisville,
• IRONMAN Wisconsin, Madison,
• IRONMAN Lake Tahoe,
• IRONMAN World Championship,
• IRONMAN Florida,
• IRONMAN Arizona, Tempe,
Waste Management is also the title sponsor of the Waste Management
Phoenix Open, where in 2013 it sent zero waste to landfill from more
than half a million fans who attended the golf tournament. Focusing on
overall sustainability, the WMPO also purchased 100 percent renewable
energy, used graywater in portable toilets, and achieved GOLD
certification from the
Waste Management Sustainability Services is a nationwide network of
environmental professionals combining environmental expertise and
project management to help clients advance along the path toward
sustainability. The consulting group has already helped hundreds of
clients in
About IRONMAN
The iconic IRONMAN® Series of events is the largest
participation sports platform in the world. Since the inception of the
IRONMAN® brand in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING
IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines at
the world’s most challenging endurance races. Recognized for excellence
through distinguished events, world-class athletes and quality products,
ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste Management, based in
Source:
Waste Management
Jennifer Andrews, 619-890-4698
jandrews@wm.com
or
IRONMAN
Ellie
Seifert, 813-868-5914
ellie.seifert@ironman.com