Comcast-Spectacor, through its facility management subsidiary, Global Spectrum, is committed to raising awareness and taking action to make its facilities throughout North America more environmentally friendly with a company-wide, comprehensive campaign called “Step Up.”
At every Global Spectrum-managed facility, the company is dedicated to reducing its environmental impact by saving energy, reducing, reusing, and recycling.
In Philadelphia, PA, the Wells Fargo Center, the 21,000-seat home of the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers, is a registered member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
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- See more information about Comcast-Spectacor’s Composting Initiative in Philadelphia
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Wells Fargo Complex features single-stream recycling bins which collect all recyclables into one container, including glass and plastic bottles, tin and aluminum cans, paper and cardboard, and other recyclable materials.
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Comcast-Spectacor participates in an energy sell-back program, Energy Connect, to re-route unused power back to its utility grid system.
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The Wells Fargo Center utilizes a Thermal Ice Cooling Room.
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Comcast-Spectacor's IT department currently uses a recycler to dispose of all old computer equipment after removing hard drives containing private information.
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Comcast-Spectacor uses various environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies and concession products.
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All cooking oils are recycled through Waste Oil Recyclers, which turns used oil into Biodiesel fuel.
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All plastic and glass bottles, as well as aluminum cans and cardboard are recycled on a daily basis.
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An accurate and consistent system of food storage and proper usage is necessary to facilitate less spoilage of product and therefore less waste resources.
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Pallet recycling has been a consistent practice of the Warehouse, from vendors like Sysco, Mil-Ray and Pepsi to our beer distributors Penn, Muller and Origlio. Pallets are never wasted or destroyed.
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All recyclable products or products made from recyclable material have the proper designation on their packaging.
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A national company recovers food and other assets that are left over to assist in agencies fighting poverty.
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