FOX-Sports-Joins-the-City-of-Miami-Beach’s-Plastic-Free-Movement
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January 30, 2020
FOX Sports Joins the City of Miami Beach’s Plastic Free Movement
—Initiative has Over 120 Participating Businesses & Organizations —
Miami Beach, FL – This week, FOX Sports became the newest member of the city’s
Plastic Free MB program. Their efforts include removing plastic bags and straws from
their Super Bowl activations in Lummus Park. They have also replaced stirrers, plates,
bowls and lids with products made of sustainable materials such as wood and
bagasse/sugarcane.
“It’s thrilling to see that our #PlasticFreeMB program is now having such a positive
sustainability impact during one of the major sporting events in the world,” said Miami
Beach Mayor Dan Gelber.
Plastic Free MB is the business certification program focused on reducing single-use
plastics. As of January 2020, over 120 businesses in Miami Beach have joined the
program and taken the steps needed to promote sustainability within their
establishments.
“FOX Sports is proud to support the Plastic Free MB program and be an environmentally
conscious neighbor while we’re on South Beach for Super Bowl LIV on FOX,” said Brad
Zager, Executive Producer, Executive Vice President / Head of Production and
Operations, FOX Sports. “Reducing our reliance on single-use plastics is an important
companywide initiative at our offices and remote productions across the country.”
Removing single-use plastics from the environment helps improve the overall health of
our community and natural resources. On a daily basis, approximately 8,000 pounds of
litter are collected from the city’s beaches – most of which is plastic.
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