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Powering the national grid: Wimbledon is the greenest yet

This year’s Wimbledon tournament is the greenest ever, with a top player calling on fans to do their bit for the environment.

SW19waste” goal which means by that date every product at the championships will be used again.

bosses have launched an ambitious 2030 “zero 

Tennis fans are already getting used to paying a pound deposit for reusable cups when they buy a first drink. Millions of cans, bottles, paper and racquet strings will be harvested over the fortnight.

Even non-recyclable items and food waste is undergoing an energy recovery process to produce electricity for the National Grid.

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“It’s wonderful to see Wimbledon go the extra mile to be its greenest ever.”

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envi, recycling, sustainability, united kingd, uk, london

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