SUBARU AND PHILADELPHIA UNION REVEAL LARGER-THAN-LIFE SOCCER BALL SCULPTURE TO CELEBRATE RECYCLING MILESTONE
Automaker and Major League Soccer Team Commemorate One Million Pounds of Waste Diverted from Landfills with New Sculpture Made from Recycled Materials
CAMDEN, N.J., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Subaru of America, Inc. and the Philadelphia Union have revealed a unique “zero landfill” sculpture at Subaru Park in Chester, PA to commemorate its status as the first zero landfill stadium in Major League Soccer. Since achieving the milestone in 2021, Subaru and the Union have diverted more than one million pounds of waste from landfills. Subaru has been dedicated to helping other businesses and organizations achieve the same zero waste status that the Subaru of Indiana Automotive manufacturing plant achieved in 2004 and has freely shared knowledge with over 900 companies worldwide to help make the world a better place.
Subaru of America, Inc. and the Philadelphia Union have revealed a unique “zero landfill” sculpture at Subaru Park in Chester, PA to commemorate its status as the first zero landfill stadium in Major League Soccer, and more than one million pounds of waste at the stadium diverted from landfills. Made from 12,000 upcycled pieces of recyclable materials collected from Subaru Park, the larger-than-life soccer ball sculpture occupies a prominent spot in front of the stadium.
Subaru of America, Inc. and the Philadelphia Union have revealed a unique “zero landfill” sculpture at Subaru Park in Chester, PA to commemorate its status as the first zero landfill stadium in Major League Soccer, and more than one million pounds of waste at the stadium diverted from landfills. Made from 12,000 upcycled pieces of recyclable materials collected from Subaru Park, the larger-than-life soccer ball sculpture occupies a prominent spot in front of the stadium.
Tim McDermott, Philadelphia Union President and Alan Bethke, Senior Vice President, Marketing at Subaru of America reveal the “zero landfill” sculpture at Subaru Park in Chester, PA to celebrate the achievement of diverting more than one million pounds of waste at the stadium from landfills. The sculpture symbolizes Subaru and the Union’s shared commitments, including love of the game and the planet.
The “zero landfill” sculpture at Subaru Park was unveiled with added fanfare from the Philadelphia Union’s notable supporters group, Sons of Ben, who created a custom tifo out of upcycled materials in celebration of the event.
The “zero landfill” sculpture was commissioned by Subaru and created by TerraCycle’s in-house design team. Working with recycled materials collected only from Subaru Park, the team repurposed more than 12,000 pieces of waste that were diverted from landfills, including aluminum cans and tabs, plastic soda bottles and caps, as well as one large billboard.
