The historic certification underscored the venue and the Hawks’ efforts of reducing the amount of waste going into landfills. Game 4 of the Hawks’ 2021 playoff series against the New York Knicks marked the first time a sporting event earned a TRUE silver certification from the GBCI.
, made history on Monday when the arena became the first sports and live entertainment venue to earn TRUE Platinum Certification from Green Business Certification Inc. for zero waste.
Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Miami Heat during the second half in Game 4 of a first-round series at State Farm Arena April 24, 2022, in Atlanta. In February, when music star Billie Eilish’s "Happier Than Ever, The World Tour" came to the arena, State Farm Arena partnered with Eilish and Live Nation to produce the first zero waste sold-out event.
The TRUE Platinum certification means the arena received the maximum number of GBCI points from a variety of categories, according to a press release. The categories include "redesign, reduce, reuse, compost , recycle, zero waste reporting, diversion , zero waste purchasing, leadership, training, zero waste analysis, upstream management, hazardous waste prevention, closed loop system and innovation.
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