The Arizona Diamondbacks are among the inaugural teams in Anheuser-Busch’s “National Recycling League,” a new, multi-sports league coalition aiming to reduce waste on game day. The D-backs, one of more than ten teams signed on as inaugural members, will participate in the head-to-head competition calling on MLB fans to recycle their bottles and cans.

From Opening Day through May 31, the city of the participating team with the highest recycling rate during home games will get a round of beer on Anheuser-Busch in celebration of their commitment to reducing waste on game day. More information is available at mycooler.com/recyclelikeachampion.

Tonight at Chase Field, in conjunction with the launch of the National Recycling League, the D-backs will deploy new Recycling Hawker volunteers to encourage fans to hand over their used cups, cans and bottles to be sorted from the trash and recycled properly. Check out the Recycling Hawkers in action here. 

Derrick Hall/D-backs President & CEO

“We are proud to continue our sustainability efforts as part of Anheuser-Busch’s innovative “National Recycling League,” building on our successful partnership with the “Break A Bat, Plant A Tree” program. We have spent the last 11-plus years increasing our green efforts, with signature initiatives like the ones outlined below:

• Salt River Fields at Talking Stick receiving LEED Gold Certification for New Construction, the first LEED Gold-certified sports venue of its kind in the United States.

• APS Solar Pavilion, a stylish structure generating 75 kilowatts of solar power and providing extra summer shade at the Chase Field entrance.

• Chase Field transition from natural grass to Shaw Sports Turf B1K, featuring a Geofill infill made from highly renewable, environmentally-friendly, natural materials.”

Attached is the national release on the “National Recycling League.” Fans interested in the D-backs Go Green efforts may gather more information at dbacks.com/green.