The C’s of Green – Continued…

Community, Collecting, Counting, Commitment and The Cardinals.

Below is a good example of how The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team is working with a community-based organization and a corporate partner to collect recyclables and  count the impact.

You may ask what are the Green Takeaways?

1)  Can you “team” up with your local major or minor league baseball team for a “green” team building event?

2)  Can you use the same methodology The Cardinals do for creating an effective recycling program at your hotel(s)?

3)   If you use the efforts of volunteers it sure is nice to offer something of value for their commitment of time and energy.

If you will be in St. Louis this summer, give me a call and we will commit to volunteering at a Cardinals game or in some other eco effort together.

Here is The Cardinals message:

You have received this message because you have expressed an interest in volunteering for the Ice Mountain Green Team! On March 31st 2008, the St. Louis Cardinals began a new era of recycling fan debris before, during and after the ballgames. All paper, aluminum and plastic products in and around Busch Stadium were collected and at the end of the season a total of 290 tons had been recycled. The goal this year is to collect around 400 tons and so far we are off to a great start! Between the months of February, April and May, 79.81 tons have been recycled which surpasses last year’s total at this time of only 49.16 tons. The entire Cardinals organization is committed to the "For a Greener Game" program and looks forward to a successful 2009 season.

The Cardinals are looking for friendly volunteers from local colleges, high schools, community organizations, church groups - even friends and families - to join the Ice Mountain Green Team and help collect recyclables from fans during every home game.  Only 30 volunteer spots are available for each game and the dates are filling up quickly. Please e-mail, call or register online with the dates of any home games that you are interested in helping with and we will check for availability. (All volunteers must sign up in advance). Now is your chance to join the Ice Mountain Green Team and help make a difference!