TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil Athletics was named the most sustainable athletics department in the country, due in no small part to the efforts of our fans.
With approximately 50,000 fans in full force as Sun Devil Football hosted Utah, Sun Devil Stadium was able to recycle or compost 93 percent of the five tons of waste produced in that one game.
In partnership with the Pac-12 Conference and the Green Sports Alliance, Pac-12 schools were invited to compete in pursuit of a zero-waste football game during the 2016 football season. Zero waste is the concept of using recycling and composting to reduce or eliminate the amount of trash sent to landfills.