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On Earth Day, the Sox turn 'green'

Email|Link|Comments (10) Posted by David Beard, Boston.com Staff April 18, 2008 03:17 PM

The Boston Red Sox will sport a special green logo on the left sleeves of their uniforms to mark Earth Day when they play the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway Park on Tuesday.

Earth Day plans also include a pre-game presentation of an Environmental Merit Award to the Red Sox by officials from the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Red Sox said.

(The green logo shown at right will be worn only for this game, a Red Sox spokesman said.)

The award recognizes the Sox for environmental initiatives at Fenway, which include the installation of solar powered trash compactors around the park and the installation of solar panels that will soon help heat water at the park, the club said.

EPA administrator Stephen L. Johnson and John H. Adams, founding director of the Natural Resources Defense Council, are scheduled to take part in a ceremonial first pitch, the Red Sox added.

In September, the Sox, in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, announced a five-year plan to bring green practices to Fenway Park; the plan is scheduled to culminate in 2012 in time for Fenway's 100th anniversary celebration.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)

tags baseball, Boston, Earth Day, EPA, Fenway, green, Major League, Red Sox

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Just another reason to LOVE the SOX!!

Posted by ush April 18, 08 04:20 PM

The ridiculousness continues... Green equals more taxes, more cash and more regulations. Wake up sheeple.

I've yet to find anything so-called green that costs less.

Posted by Ken April 18, 08 07:06 PM

Way to go Sox!

Green business is good business. It's about time a real sports team got out there and advocated for the environment. Isn't that natural grass that they are playing on?

P.S. GO YANKEES!!!

Posted by Jamie April 18, 08 08:24 PM

They should mow the reducereuse/recycle triangle into the grass! It'll grow back

Posted by Aaron Thom April 19, 08 12:07 AM

I was thrilled to learn how green Fenway's going.
http://thesixteenthminute.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/can-fenway-park-get-any-greener/

Thanks for sharing the news.
Jacqueline Church

Posted by Jacqueline Church April 19, 08 08:01 AM

This is absurd...

Do you know what the carbon footprint of a Major League Baseball team is? For crying out loud, they travel on cross-country airplanes like 3 times a week for almost a whole year, blast thousands of watts of lighting into the Park 5 nights a week, and spend $165 million dollars a year on bloated salaries while third-world Africa can't even afford to build a power plant.

And they're getting kudos for installing solar powered trash compactors?

Gimme a break...wow.

Posted by Sam Treadwell April 19, 08 01:37 PM

They should wear green sox on Earth Day...

Posted by greenskeptic April 21, 08 04:00 PM

I think this is great. I really appreciate it when people show thier support for the environment.

Posted by EnvTech April 22, 08 09:15 AM

Yes, their carbon footprint is massive, but at least they're doing something. You have to start somewhere. And Ken, everything in the world is not about the all-mighty dollar. But as green technology and products become more mainstream, their prices will come down.

Posted by Terri April 22, 08 09:59 AM

I am a Yankee fan but I really appreciate what they are doing. basically being leaders/pioneers in the sport ent. industry on environmental initiatives.
C'mon now Yankees..YOUR CITY DEFIANTLY NEEDS YOU!

Posted by Jalon Townsend July 5, 08 07:24 AM