NBA GREEN WEEK WITH SPURS

This week the NBA partner up with Natural Recourses Defense Counsel to (NRDC) for the third annual green week in an effort to generate awareness and funds to protecting the environment. Players and teams got involved to participate in taking care of the environment. The Natural Recourses Defense Counsel (NRDC) is an international nonprofit organization with more than 1.3 million members and online activist. Since 1970 they have been around protecting the environment.

During the NBA Green Week, the Spurs are encouraging fans to participate in greening efforts through promotions and initiatives at the April 3 and 6 games, including:
• April 6, 10,000 fans will receive a coupon for a free Peak Saver Thermostat, courteous of CPS Energy.
Spurs players will wear 100 percent organic cotton adidas shooting shirts featuring the NBA Green logo and in-game promotions and messaging will be played throughout both games with tips on how to be environmentally friendly and responsible. The Spurs are also proud of the environmentally friendly steps the AT&T Center has instilled to be one of the greenest arenas in the USA. To date, green initiatives include:
• 100% wind powered arena – operating the building on clean, renewable wind energy
• Installed water-saving fixtures throughout the public and private areas in the building
• Cooling towers use recycled water – combined with the water-saving fixtures – AT&T Center will save 13.2 million gallons of water annually.
• Recycling bins for plastic bottles, aluminum cans and paper are dispersed throughout the executive offices and public areas at the AT&T Center.