Brewing a Greener Game

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From the steel and the roof to the seats and the field, Miller Park is awash in green -- and the ballpark continues to get greener after having launched the Brewers "Brewing a Greener Game" sustainability initiative in 2011.

Since the beginning of the 2010 season, the Brewers -- in collaboration with Johnson Controls -- have enhanced their measures to green up their overall operations in all areas from increased recycling and energy efficiency to purchasing environmentally friendly products.

The Club continues to showcase many of those measures and emphasize the importance of environmental sustainability through green-themed promotions and community events.

Since embarking on a more comprehensive sustainability program, the Brewers have significantly decreased energy and water usage, increased its recycling, and diverted more than 35% of the team's waste from landfills. In recognition of the Brewers efforts and accomplishments, Miller Park recently received one of the most prestigious honors for facility sustainability and conservation efforts, having achieved LEED certification in the category of Existing Building Operations & Maintenance. Miller Park is the first stadium with a retractable roof -- and just the third Major League Baseball stadium overall -- to receive the designation.

Other significant measures include:: The Brewers and the SWPBPD implemented a retro-commissioning project, which analyzed and made improvements to Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, equipment and controls, plumbing systems and electrical lighting and power systems. This resulted in reducing 1,153 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually, the equivalent to taking 220 cars off the road each year.; All waste and recycling is now tracked, and 35% of all waste has been diverted from landfills to recycling since the start of the 2010 season. On average, Miller Park recycles approximately 7-8 tons of waste from each game.; With the installation of low-flow aerators and 50 high-efficiency urinals, over five million gallons of water will be saved each year.; Over 50% of all cleaning products meet sustainability criteria as "Green Cleaning" products while all smoking areas are at least 25 feet from operable doors, windows, and intakes, which preserve the indoor air quality for occupants.; The new 5,940 square foot high-definition scoreboard uses 49% less energy than its predecessor.; In 2011, the Brewers launched a "Plant a Tree" program in conjunction with the WDNR. Through 2013, over 20,000 spruce seedlings will have been distributed to fans as part of the program. In addition, the Brewers committed to planting one tree for every 20,000 tickets sold in each of 2011, 2012, and 2013 (approximately 450 trees in total). All trees are native Wisconsin species and have been planted along the Hank Aaron State Trail.; Since June 2011, The Brewers and Sportservice donated over 10,000 pounds of food to area food banks & shelters in the last half of the 2011 season through the "Rock It and Wrap It Up" program (providing meals for 6,500 people).; The souvenir mugs have been changed over to a "post-consumer" plastic.; Concession stands no longer automatically putting lids on the cups and straws in the drinks, resulting in a reduction of 20% in the use of these plastic items that would end up in the landfill.; The suites and catering have converted from a non-recyclable plastic plate to a compostable plate made with Forest Stewardship Council fiber sourcing.; In 2012, over 9,000 pounds of used kitchen oil was recycled into Bio-Diesel.; Sportservice has also started a cork recycling program through ReCork.; Tracking energy usage and emissions through the EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager program.; Ensuring that over 75% of the small electronics/computers/TVs purchased in 2011 were ENERGY STAR- rated.; Spending more than 30% of food and beverage product cost from local vendors.

Root, Root, Root for the Brewers Plant-A-Tree Program

In 2013, the Brewers will again team up with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to plant their commitment to the "Root, Root, Root For The Brewers Plant-A-Tree" program. Through the program, the Brewers will purchase one tree for every 20,000 tickets sold, offsetting the number of trees used to print the Club's 2013 regular season tickets. In 2012, after drawing 2,831,385 fans, the Brewers planted 142 trees along the Hank Aaron State Trail (between 60th and 68th Street).

Why one tree for every 20,000 tickets?: 500,000 tickets = 1 ton of paper; 1 ton of paper = 24 trees; 1 tree = (approximately) 20,000 tickets

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Brewing a Greener Game

Root, Root, Root for the Brewers Plant-A-Tree Program

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