CFP tackles sustainability during championship event
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The College Football Playoff says January’s national championship game in Indianapolis was the most sustainable championship in the event’s history. Through the CFP’s Playoff Green program, the organization says teams hand-sorted and recovered more than 117 tons of materials throughout downtown Indy over a two-week period.
The 2022 edition of the Playoff Green program was led by the CFP and the Green Sports Alliance, as well as the Indianapolis Host Committee, IUPUI’s Office of Sustainability and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.
As part of the effort, teams rescued 80% of all CFP-generated waste from local landfills. Additionally, more than 35,000 meals were donated to local food banks, and more than 75,000 pounds of reusable goods were donated to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis.
In addition, Playoff Green and the Indy Host Committee partnered with AES Indiana to use renewable energy credits to power 100% of the CFP’s electricity needs through renewable wind energy.
The CFP says the Playoff Green program aims to minimize the environmental footprint of the national championship game and its ancillary activities.