Impact of environmental initiatives taken up by the Melbourne Cricket Club

Last Modified: 05-Jun-2017 2:05 PM

$8 million
estimated cost of the energy efficiency upgrade project, which began in May 2014 in association with Siemens have delivered a host of significant environment savings. The project was completed end of 2015. Click/Tap for more.
5.75 years
number of years that the light towers can be powered from the energy saved due to the energy efficiency initiatives undertaken.
835
Number of houses that the MCG's annual energy savings would be able to power for a year, thanks to energy efficiency upgrades in partnership with Siemens.
1,735 tonnes
of rubbish has been diverted from landfill to date.
77%
of all waste at the MCG was recycled in 2016 - up from 62% in 2013.
100,000
Number of soft plastic items taken from the MCG recycling program to make 40 new bollards in Yarra Park.
72
Olympic size swimming pools could be filled with the water that the Water Recycling Facility produces annually.
100%
recyclable carpet continues to be used installed around the stadium. In comparison, normal carpet can sit in landfill for 40-50 years before decomposting.

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