BANGALORE: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will play the "Green Game" of this year's IPL on Sunday, April 23, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, showcasing their committment to ecological efforts.
Since the inception of The Green Game in 2011, RCB has devoted one of their home games to the 'Go Green' campaigns to raise awareness of the need for a cleaner, greener environment.
For the big game on Sunday, RCB players will also be wearing recycled green jerseys. These jerseys were created using recyclable materials gathered at the stadium.
The first game of the season for RCB alone produced 9047.6 kg of waste in the stadium, which is equivalent to 19488 water bottles.
According to estimates, each game-day generates an average of 8 tonnes of dry garbage, food waste, and other recyclable wastes from the stadium. The use of waste segregation techniques has made it possible to collect and separate dry, food, and non-recyclable wastes, as well as to fully process them to produce recycled products like shirts and other sustainable commodities.
Working closely with Good Era, the Go Green Initiative's implementation partner, RCB has created the first-ever Green Army, a sustainability support group that they use extensively to maintain the stadium grounds clean.
"RCB is the first carbon-neutral cricket franchise in the world and the top cricket franchise supporting a people-driven movement for a greener planet. "Go Green" is more than simply a campaign for us; it's a movement that aims to influence people's conduct in order to address numerous climate change-related problems. According to Rajesh Menon, VP and Head of Royal Challengers Bangalore, it goes beyond cricket and engages fans on a far deeper level.
RCB will also repair two lakes in South Bengaluru, totaling 44 acres, as part of this year's mission, and the Green School certification programme will be introduced to nearly 200 institutions.
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