Green Ideas in FIFA World Cup 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa is the greatest thing for the fans of soccer worldwide. This is also a green FIFA World Cup, full of eco-friendly ideas, green gadgets. In fact the carbon footprint of FIFA World Cup 2010 will go as low as possible.
Below are some of their eco-friendly endeavors of this event:
1. Green Stadiums: Moses Mabhida Stadium – Durban, Soccer City Stadium – Johannesburg, Green Point Stadium - Cape Town, Peter Mokaba Stadium - Polokwane, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - Port Elizabeth
Moses Mabhida Stadium – Durban: The water-saving installation, rainwater collection, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems are applied in this Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Soccer City Stadium – Johannesburg: New fiberC glass fiber concrete panels are decked for Soccer City Stadium. It's 40% less global warming potential.
Green Point Stadium - Cape Town
Peter Mokaba Stadium - Polokwane
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - Port Elizabeth: Climate-adaptive roof structure of this stadium protects spectators against the sun and onshore winds.
2. Recycled dresses
Players from nine soccer teams will don themselves in environmentally friendly (eco-friendly) jerseys made from recycled plastic bottles.
