Sustainability

Match Day Waste, can be split into a number of areas.

• Plastics and General Waste

  • This is collected in bins located around the stadium and then picked up by our Partners Cawley who the sort and recycle it back at their facilities.

• Pitch Waste - Grass

  • The cuttings are separated into their own bins and collected by our Partners Cawley, who facilitate the removal.

• Food Waste

  • Oil - is collected and safely disposed by a dedicated organisation

  • Left Overs are collected and disposed off using Cawleys

Match Days are where most of our systems are powered on, therefore its where we use the most energy.

In the 23-24 season we took the opportunity to upgrade various elements of our stadium:

• We introduced LED lights where possible alongside smart sensors to ensure minimal light usage

• We put in place policies that all non-essential electrical equipment and apparatus is switched off between home games, including coolers, chillers and refrigerators

• We are currently trailing some electric mowers and Eletric vehicles at our training ground

• We actively engage with our fans directly to encourage energy efficiency in their homes, through events with our Main sponsor Utilita

• The Club has a strategy in place to reduce/remove single use plastic from all catering operations, the below have been introduced in the last 24 months:

  • Wooden forks & stirrers used in GA/Public units

  • Compostable pint and half pint cups used in GA/Public units

  • Water and softs PET bottles made of 30%-50% recyclable plastic

  • Compostable or vegware hot drink cups use across the Club

  • Compostable cutlery and vegware containers used across the Club

  • Incup hot drinks partially recyclable

  • Partnership with Heineken – Brew a Better World – Raise the Bar 2030

  • References:

    • https://www.coca-colacompany.com/sustainability

    • https://www.princesgate.com/environment

    • https://www.theheinekencompany.com/sustainability-and-responsibility

    • https://www.vegware.com/uk-en/page/our-materials/

• Our Retail team have a eco range which includes hoodies, tees and a polo this range has doubled in size since last season going from offering two lines to now five lines of clothing. This is all organic cotton and made in ethical factories.

• Our mailing bags used for fulfilment are fully compostable and we have now moved onto eco friendly bubble wrap and padded envelopes.

• Our carrier bags are made from recyclable materials and are fully recyclable.

• All other packing from deliveries and stores are recycled alongside our partnership with Cawley's Waste management

• We use hand driers in all areas, rather than paper towels - to avoid waste.