NFL to Host ‘Greenest Super Bowl Ever’ at MetLife Stadium

NFL to Host ‘Greenest Super Bowl Ever’ at MetLife Stadium
Brandon Baker | January 18, 2014 9:00 am


Regardless who wins the tilt between Denver and Seattle, this year’s Super Bowl is sure to be the greenest one yet.

All the waste oil generated from food production on Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ will be converted into biodiesel fuel and all food scraps will be composted, according to the New York/New Jersey Super Bowl Host Committee.

The NFL and staff at the 80,000-plus-seat stadium pledge to recycle plastic, glass, aluminum and paper during and after the nation’s biggest sporting event. Styrofoam containers won’t be used, and all food will be made with Energy Star equipment.

That’s a lot of food—MetLife has more than 200 restaurants and serves up to 100,000 people in a day when there’s not Super Bowl traffic. The Green Restaurant Association made MetLife the first Certified Green Restaurant (GRA) stadium.

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“MetLife Stadium, home to both the New York Giants and the New York Jets, was built in 2010 with an eye on becoming a green stadium,”ASE’s Michael Timberlake wrote. As a first step, the MetLife Stadium Co. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Environmental Protection Agency, pledging to become an environmental steward and implement carbon footprint reducing initiatives.”



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