The New York Giants may have been the official winners of Super Bowl XLVI, but it was a victory of Mother Nature as well. This year, the NFL along with the Indianapolis Super Bowl XLVI host committee worked to reduce the environmental impact more than ever.
15,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy certificates were supplied to offset greenhouse gas emmissions.
1,700 trees were donated to be planted throughout urban Indianapolis.
PepsiCo established a recycling initiative to set up bins throughout the event location.
Tens of thousands of pounds of food were to be collected by charity organization Second Helpings.
While the Super Bowl may have a long way to go before being truly environmentally friendly, every little step is benefitial. We can only hope this trend continues through Super Bowls to come.
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The New York Giants may have been the official winners of Super Bowl XLVI, but it was a victory of Mother Nature as well. This year, the NFL along with the Indianapolis Super Bowl XLVI host committee worked to reduce the environmental impact more than ever.
