{"id":11647,"date":"2019-12-12t16:37:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-12t16:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/from-plastic-to-aluminum-a-cup-swap-at-2-sports-venues\/"},"modified":"2019-12-12t16:37:50","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12t16:37:50","slug":"aluminum-cup-swap-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/aluminum-cup-swap-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"from plastic to aluminum: a cup swap at 2 sports venues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">picture it, you\u2019re at a sporting event with friends and family. then someone suggests getting refreshments during a timeout. some friends leave and come back with the usual soda and perhaps a hot dog or popcorn depending on the mood. now think of this: after you are done consuming these snacks, where does the plastic cup and paper container go?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">when it comes to concessions at professional sporting events, a rising concern has been trash and uneaten food. however, there are some franchises working to make their events not as wasteful and move past the days of paper trays and plastic cups. one such venue is denver\u2019s pepsi center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">this fall, the pepsi center \u2014&nbsp;home to almost all of denver\u2019s professional sports teams and frequent concert venue \u2014 along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ball.com\/home\">ball corporation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/kroenke_sports_%26_entertainment\">kroenke sports &amp; entertainment<\/a>, launched a reusable and recyclable aluminum cup at their concession stands to replace plastic cups at the pepsi center. the change was part of a pilot program created by ball in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalleader.com\/2019\/10\/denvers-pepsi-center-is-first-major-sports-arena-to-introduce-sustainable-aluminum-cups\/\">consumer preference for more sustainable products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">the 20 oz. cup \u2014 the first of its kind to be used at a professional sporting venue in the united states \u2014 debuted at the denver nuggets\u2019 first home game of this season, against the phoenix suns, on oct. 25, 2019. the pepsi center is also the first professional sporting venue to distribute such a cup, according to renee robinson, director of corporate communications at ball.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">in a joint press statement from ball and kroenke sports &amp; entertainment, ball\u2019s chairman, president, and ceo john a. hayes said a goal of the new cup was to make a \u201cmeaningful difference on promoting sustainability in its industry.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">also, according to robinson, the aluminum cup comes with many positives.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cball\u2019s new aluminum cup is infinitely recyclable, meaning that it can be used, recycled and be back in use as a new cup or can in as little as 60 days,\u201d robinson said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201caluminum beverage containers have a global recycling rate of 69% and recycling yields of more than 98%, making them the world\u2019s most recycled beverage container.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">plastic has a much smaller recycling rate \u2014 8.4% according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling\/plastics-material-specific-data\">2017 report from the environmental protection agency<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">robinson said the ball corporation is a company that prides itself on making our planet a greener one, and it is doing so in multiple areas, from packaging to aerospace. that overarching goal is what inspired ball to get this new cup made and distributed, according to robinson. beyond the new cup, ball has helped lead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ball.com\/na\/newsroom\/in-the-news\/ball-supports-recycling-education-program\">recycling education programs<\/a> and also has joined the world wildlife fund through their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ball.com\/na\/newsroom\/in-the-news\/ball-joins-world-wildlife-fund-s-cascading-materia\">cascading materials vision<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image align-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cu cup\" height=\"432\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ball_cu_cup.jpg\" \/><figcaption>the university of colorado boulder also partnered with ball to offer fans an aluminum cup replacement, which aligned with the school&#8217;s upcoming plastic-free deadline. (ball corporation handout)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">the cost of the new cups has not yet been determined, but as reported in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingdigest.com\/beverage-packaging\/ball-presents-plastic-replacing-aluminum-cup-19-08-29\">packaging digest<\/a>, ball anticipates pricing to be \u201ccompetitive with other sustainable cup options.\u201d ball general manager sebastian siethoff said in the article that venues are making a \u201cconscious decision to adopt a more sustainable beverage container for their consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">currently, the aluminum cup can be found only in colorado \u2014 at both the pepsi center and via the university of colorado athletic department at <a href=\"https:\/\/cubuffs.com\/facilities\/folsom-field\/1\">folsom field<\/a>. cu\u2019s cup swap is a step toward the university\u2019s goal of becoming <a href=\"https:\/\/cubuffs.com\/news\/2019\/9\/3\/cu-boulder-ball-introduce-game-changing-aluminum-cup-at-folsom-field.aspx\">plastic-free in its sports venues by 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">according to robinson, ball plans to expand the production of their cups to the other side of the united states, with a goal of launching next at atlanta\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mercedesbenzstadium.com\">mercedes-benz stadium<\/a>. the company hopes to be in other venues and facilities by the end of 2020, as well as expand their cup options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cwe are building a dedicated cups manufacturing facility in georgia and, when that plant is fully operational, we plan to introduce additional sizes to round out our cups portfolio and intend to expand adoption of the cups to drinking establishments, parks and recreation, colleges and universities, hospitality, restaurants, retail, business and industry,\u201d robinson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ball corporation takes on replacing the ubiquitous plastic cup at sports venues&nbsp;with aluminum, helping reduce waste and, at cu-boulder, work toward their plastic-free goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9845,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4900,4920],"tags":[4337,590,425,172,238,264],"storyfest_categories":[],"class_list":["post-11647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-green-living","category-recycling-upcycling","tag-aluminum","tag-plastic","tag-plastic-waste","tag-recycling","tag-sports","tag-waste-management"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- this site is optimized with the yoast seo plugin v24.1 - 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