A single major sports event can generate up to 40 tons of trash. That’s the weight of two loaded charter buses being added to a landfill — and that waste doesn’t even take into account the energy used to power the stadium, or the gasoline-fueled cars so many fans drove to get there.
That’s why Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena — the first large-scale live events space named for a cause, not for a company — is leading the way on a greener alternative with a host of initiatives around energy, waste, transit, and beyond.