Our Turf is Greener Than Your Turf

The University of Maryland is driving its environmental efforts right up the middle. In a surprise play, administrators are implementing a massive recycling effort for all home football games.
A recycling program was already in place, but they are taking it to the next level with more obvious collection points, as well as a wider distribution including into parking lots and tailgating areas. Food waste and other compostable material will now be collected as well.
It is anticipated the effort, dubbed "Feed the Turtle", will collect 15 tons of compostable material during the season.
Maryland President C.D. Mote Jr. signed the Presidents Climate Commitment in May 2007. They recently completed their carbon footprint inventory. The first step everyone usually takes is turning out the lights, but this is the first time we've heard of an athletics program joining the huddle.