Fall brings people together. Every Saturday across the nation, millions of people participate in a time-honored American tradition: college football gameday.
To reduce waste generated during football games, colleges and universities have started to tackle better waste management practices in their football stadiums, with some hoping to close the loop completely by going zero waste.
At the University of Michigan in 2017, during the first season of implementation of its zero waste strategy at Michigan Stadium (aka The Big House), the university averaged an 88 percent diversion rate, with waste being diverted to compost and recycling. With seating capacity of 107,601, The Big House is the largest football stadium in the country.
