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Taking a stand
TD Garden in Boston launched a number of new
recycling initiatives and has developed what may well
be the greenest concession stand in sports. One
of the Pile High deli locations uses Energy Star
equipment for long-term energy savings, purchases
produce from local vendors, recycles materials and
uses environmentally friendly cleaning supplies.
Testing such sustainable practices is a worthwhile
challenge. The arena seats nearly 20,000 people and
is one of the busiest indoor entertainment and sports
venues in the world.
One company’s trash is another’s treasure
At PETCO Park, where as many as 42,500 San
Diego Padres fans devour peanuts, Diego dogs and
fish tacos during a game, they don’t just track the
food that’s eaten. They count the food that’s not
eaten. By the ton. It’s part of a comprehensive food
waste diversion program in which associates collect
the remains of hot dog buns, peanut shells, popcorn
and other foods, compost them and turn them
into fertilizer. More than 150 tons of food scraps –
approximately 2 tons per game – are diverted each
year from local landfills.
A first for airports
Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality
Services at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Airport made history in 2009 when it became the
first airport concessionaire in the United States to
have its operation registered to the environmental
management standards put forth by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO 14001).
The announcement came just nine months after
the location implemented GreenPath ® and caught
the ears of those organizing the Airports Council
International – North America annual conference.
Delaware North was invited to speak about its
accomplishment to conference attendees.
All that’s green is gold
Delaware North missed the mark when it set out to
build the new Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poker
Room to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
silver standard. That is, it overshot it. In the end, the
property reached the gold level, thanks to Delaware
North’s extra efforts such as recycling 95 percent
of all construction waste and the building of a
property that is 40-percent more water-efficient and
25-percent more energy-efficient than the complex
it replaced. Daytona appears to be the only gaming
venue ever to meet LEED’s gold standard.
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Delaware North was lauded twice in as many years
by the U.S. National Park Service. The recycling
programs in place in Yosemite and Yellowstone
national parks were cited in 2008. In 2009,
GreenPath ® was called out.
Making the whole world greener
Delaware North’s commitment to environmental
stewardship extends to all of its worldwide operations.
Four sites – Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne Park,
The Terrace and Sovereign Hill – are well on their
way down the GreenPath ® and moving toward a
carbon-neutral business model. Hundreds of tons
of materials have already been recycled at
these locations since 2008. In addition:
Delaware North Companies Australia is
currently moving to Rainforest Alliance-certified
coffee. In this way, the company is helping to
maintain rainforests and improve biodiversity
for future generations.
Delaware North Companies Australia has
introduced waterless woks into Billie Chu sites in
Melbourne and Adelaide airports, with others to
follow. Each wok reduces water use by 70 percent.
At 5,000-plus liters a day, each waterless wok saves
more than 1.4 million liters of water every year.
Green and healthy, Crisco Liquid Gold cooking
oil is being used extensively in Delaware North’s
operations in Australia. This unique oil is
cholesterol-free, gluten-free and virtually trans-
fat-free. It is approved by the Heart Foundation
Tick and comes in large 15-liter bags that don’t
produce as much packaging waste as smaller bags.
As the food and beverage provider for the
Australian Open, Delaware North is now using
100-percent recycled packaging for all food items.
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