Neyland Stadium—Zero Waste Project

UT Recycling Services set a goal to move from the approximately 30 percent waste-free mark to 100 percent waste free by 2015. A major step was modifying the materials used in game day concessions—for example, condiments, once individually wrapped, were changed to large dispensers; and paper cups were changed to recyclable plastic. New bins for composting and recycling were installed. In accord with the goal to have a zero-waste football stadium, and following the examples of other institutions that employ members of student organizations to clean up the stadia after events, a test run of having students clean the stadium was held November 23, 2014, following the Vanderbilt football game. Approximately 80 students, belonging to seven different student organizations worked in the cleanup, clearing approximately 60 percent of the stadium.

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  • Title Neyland Stadium—Zero Waste Project
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  • Website Name Volopedia
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  • Access Date December 24, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 9, 2018