Buffs, BASF Team Up For "Sustainable Gamedays"
BOULDER and WYANDOTTE, Mich.GÇôBASF is continuing to promote zero-waste and sustainable living practices, by announcing that it is partnering with the University of Colorado to host a series of eight Sustainable Gamedays during select menGÇÖs and womenGÇÖs home basketball games at the universityGÇÖs Coors Events Center.
GÇ£Sustainable Gamedays at CU offers basketball fans an entertaining and interactive way to learn about new ways of thinking when it comes to sustainable living,GÇ¥ said Chris Bradlee, Biopolymers Market Development Manager, BASF. GÇ£The university shares BASFGÇÖs commitment to promoting zero-waste by collecting organic waste with compostable bags. WeGÇÖre very proud to say this is happening not just on game day, but every day GÇô both on campus as well as in the community. GÇ¥
The BASF partnership was secured and is managed by the University's athletic multimedia rights holder, Learfield Sports' Buffalo Sports Properties. CU has a progressive recycling and composting program, and is one of the leading universities in the country when it comes to zero waste. Certified compostable bags made with ecovio-« by BASF play an important role in the university's success by making collection of food waste cleaner, safer and easier.
"With innovative programs like Sustainable Gamedays, together, BASF and CU are transforming zero waste at college campuses," says David Newport, Director of CU's Environmental Center.
During the select games, videos featuring facts about sustainability and organics recycling will air on BuffVision screens at the Coors Events Center. Fans will also get the opportunity to participate in an interactive trivia game to win prizes.
The Buffs have been a leader in sustainability nationally with Folsom Field becoming the first major stadium at the college or pro level to become a zero-waste facility. Additionally, CU's new practice facility adjacent to the Coors Events Center was just the second athletic facility nationally to earn Platinum status from the LEED rating system.
The full schedule of Sustainable Gamedays:
MenGÇÖs Basketball Games
GÇó Feb. 5 vs Washington State
GÇó Feb. 9 vs Washington
GÇó Feb.19 vs Arizona State
GÇó Feb. 22 vs Arizona
WomenGÇÖs Basketball Games
GÇó Feb. 14 vs Washington
GÇó Feb. 16 vs Washington State
GÇó Feb. 28 vs UCLA
GÇó Mar. 2 vs USC
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 16,600 employees in North America, and had sales of $18.5 billion in 2012. For more information about BASFGÇÖs North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the worldGÇÖs leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of Gé¼72.1 billion in 2012 and more than 110,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.