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April 7, 2009 – The Chicago Bulls announced today their participation in the inaugural NBA Green Week 2009 by hosting an in-arena “Go Green” awareness night on Thursday, April 9 during their game vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.
To promote environmental education, the team will wear hunter green-colored uniforms as well as 100 percent organic cotton adidas shooting shirts featuring the NBA Green logo. Other efforts planned to encourage fans to implement green habits will include:
* The Citizens Utility Board, Illinois’ utility watchdog group since 1984, will give away 20,000 energy-saving light bulbs to fans at the exit gates;
* A display, courtesy of the Citizens Utility Board, on the 300 level concourse will educate fans on environmental issues;
* The City of Chicago Department of Environment and Chicago 2016 will have displays on the 100 level concourse promoting recycling;
* Volunteers will be on the concourse near trash cans reminding fans to recycle;
* Game entertainment and music will have an environmental theme;
* Ten Green tips will be featured on the scoreboard throughout the game;
* Benny the Bull will debut an environmentally themed skit;
* All arena employees will wear specially designed badges reminding fans about protecting the environment.
In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, the Bulls launched a team-wide effort in the summer of 2008 to improve the environmental performance of the organization. The “Go Green” initiative addresses environmental conservation policies within the Bulls offices as well as promotes and educates fans with ways they can help. On April 3, the team opened a Green Reading & Technology Corner at Pope John Paul II Catholic School. The newly renovated space was constructed entirely with environmentally friendly materials and energy efficient computers.
Also, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on April 9, members of the Bulls organization as well as Bob Love and Benny the Bull will team up with volunteers from Chicago Public Schools, CleanSlate and Chicago 2016 to host a cleanup event for the areas surrounding the United Center.
http://www.nba.com/bulls/community/gogreen_090409.html?rss=true