BASEBALL STADIUM HITS HOME RUN FOR RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING

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Last year, the program run by the San Francisco Giants recovered over 1,760 tons of materials and saved more than $100,000 on garbage disposal.

SBC PARK - home of the San Francisco Giants major league baseball team - seats 42,000 fans. Last season, more than 3 million persons attended games. One feature that sets SBC Park apart from most stadiums is its commitment to comprehensive recycling, water and energy conservation, and growing use of biodegradable, recycled content and lower toxicity products. In terms of recycling and composting, the Giants' staff, vendors and contractors actively recover materials like paper, cardboard, grass clippings and food …