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When I think of pro baseball games, my first thoughts usually revolve around juicy dogs, tall brewskies and looking out onto that overly watered open field. Low flow toilets, recycling initiatives and vegetative roofs don't usually pop into my head; but that's all changing. Apparently several big leaguers have adopted major changes if not total overhauls to their new and existing home fields. It's never too late to own up to corporate social responsibility!

Top of the eco watch list is Washington D.C., Nationals Park. The Nationals were the first pro sports baseball team to achieve LEED Silver. No easy task. Opening in the 08' season, this impressive new stadium features all sorts of Sustainy touches with everything from Green Gen Lighting to Eco Friendly cleaning products.

And the word is out. Since then, savvy team owners are trying to catch up. With the NY Mets new green stadium opening just this year and several parks like Fenway in Boston reaching for Solar power, you can be sure the future is now. Many professional franchises are looking to take the LEED.

Overall; 3 NFL stadiums including the SF 49er's and NY Giants, 1 NBA faciltity, 2 NHL rinks in the works, namely the Pittsburgh Penguins, and 4 MLB stadiums which include the Florida Marlins' complex and the Minnesota Twins, who are going for LEED gold in 2010! Now if we could just get the Yankees to quit clear-cutting....

via www.emagazine.com

via CPN.com