Runners Take Strides to Lighten Environmental Impact of NYC Marathon
Posted November 3rd, 2007 at 5:57 PM by Martha Jones
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Runners at this year’s ING New York City Marathon are taking strides to lighten the environmental footprint of the event — by participating in the first-ever recycling initiative at the Marathon. Poland Spring Brand Natural Spring Water, the Official Water of the ING New York City Marathon, is introducing a recycling program to make it easier to recycle water bottles used during the event.
Poland Spring, in partnership with the New York Road Runners, who organize the Marathon, arranged to recycle the 75,000 one-gallon Poland Spring containers that provide hydration for the runners along the 26.2 mile course.
And that’s not all — recycling bins were installed at Sunday’s Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff Race in Central Park to recycle more than 13,500 Poland Spring water containers that provided water for runners.
Runners at today’s Kickoff Race were greeted at the Finish Line with Eco-Shape bottles, which were then recycled at bins placed around the Finish Line area. The Poland Spring Eco-Shape bottle is the new half-liter bottle that is up to 30 percent less plastic than comparable half-liter containers, making it the lightest bottle on store shelves today. These are just the latest initiatives in Poland Spring’s long-standing commitment to the environment.
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