{"id":176837,"date":"2026-05-20T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=176837"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:53:35","slug":"eco-products-named-an-official-zero-waste-partner-of-the-san-diego-padres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/eco-products-named-an-official-zero-waste-partner-of-the-san-diego-padres\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Products Named an Official Zero Waste Partner of the San Diego Padres"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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San Diego’s professional Major League baseball team, the San Diego Padres play their home games at Petco Park in the Downtown region of San Diego. \u00a9 San Diego Padres<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Eco-Products\u00ae announced today that it has become an Official Zero Waste Partner of the\u00a0San Diego Padres<\/a>, strengthening a relationship that supports Petco Park\u2019s composting program and the team\u2019s ongoing efforts to divert more gameday waste from landfills.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eco-Products takes a systems approach to waste diversion, helping venue operations teams, foodservice partners, waste haulers and composters work together to keep non-compostable items out of the compost stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe effort at Petco Park reflects years of collaboration among organizations that are committed to getting the details right,\u201d said Wendell Simonson, General Manager of Eco-Products.<\/strong> \u201cWhat began with a conversation about field testing in 2022 grew into a coordinated effort with the Padres, Delaware North and Republic Services to support composting across Petco Park.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith millions of fans coming through our gates year-round, Petco Park has a civic duty to prioritize environmentally responsible practices,\u201d said Padres COO Caroline Perry.<\/strong> \u201cOur partnership with Eco-Products will expand access to compostable foodservice packaging and play a key role in diverting waste from our landfills, reinforcing our commitment to a more sustainable San Diego.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, Eco-Products, Delaware North and Republic Services\u2019 Otay composting facility worked together to select and field test a set of BPI-Certified<\/a> compostable products for concessions inside the park. Multiple rounds of field testing took place over the next two years following the protocol outlined by the Compostable Field Testing Program<\/a>. The process resulted in the approval of a broad range of bioplastic and fiber-based items for use inside Petco Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With field testing complete, the Padres officially launched their new composting program in 2025 that includes two-stream waste bins throughout Petco Park to capture compostable and recyclable materials and reduce landfill waste. The two-bin system streamlines waste management by giving fans clearly marked bins for recyclables and compostable food scraps and foodservice items, effectively eliminating the need for landfill receptacles. Petco Park\u2019s janitorial team then sorts the collected material and removes contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cReducing waste at a venue the size of Petco Park requires a coordinated approach \u2013 from the materials used by our concession teams to how waste is collected, sorted and processed,\u201d said Debbie Friedel, Director of Sustainability for Delaware North<\/strong>. \u201cWorking with Eco\u2011Products supports the broader zero\u2011waste system the Padres, Republic Services and our operations teams have built together to improve diversion and reduce landfill waste.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, the Padres diverted a total of 2,002.8 tons of waste from the landfill, including 46.6 tons of food donated to Father Joe\u2019s Mission and 856.1 tons of food and compostable serviceware going to Republic\u2019s compost facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRepublic Services delivers diversion solutions at Petco Park through continued investments and innovation in organics recycling,\u201d said Jesus Torres, General Manager of Republic Services<\/strong>. \u201cPartnering with Eco\u2011Products and Delaware North supports our commitment to sustainability and helps drive meaningful environmental outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Eco-Products has long worked with ballparks, stadiums, ski resorts and other venues to improve waste diversion by pairing compostable packaging with effective front-of-house collection programs. Eco-Products advocates for a systems-based approach to reducing contamination, reflected in its Controls Intended to Remove Contamination (CIRC) Program \u2014 a set of open-source tools designed to help the foodservice industry keep non-compostables out of organics streams.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cCompostable packaging can be very effective when there is a system in place to support it,\u201d Simonson<\/strong> said. \u201cThat means choosing the right products, confirming they work for the composter and designing collection programs that manage contamination. The collaboration required to make all of that happen is the hardest part and the thing we\u2019re most proud of here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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About Eco-Products PBC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eco-Products\u00ae, a\u00a0Novolex\u00ae<\/a>\u202fbrand and certified B Corp, is a leading provider of foodservice packaging made from renewable, recycled, and reusable materials.\u202fEco-Products offers packaging with real environmental benefits, works with customers to improve composting and recycling, and collaborates with the broader industry to shift how businesses and consumers think about and manage waste. Visit\u00a0www.ecoproducts.com<\/a>\u202ffor more information.\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Petco Park <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Petco Park<\/a>, home of the San Diego Padres, is a premier entertainment venue in Southern California. The venue opened in 2004 and celebrated its 20th\u202fAnniversary in 2024.\u202fIt\u202fis a destination location known for providing a quintessential San Diego experience with its convenient downtown location, scenic views of the Coronado Bridge and city buildings, and local food and beverage. Petco Park has been named America\u2019s #1 Ballpark across Major League Baseball seven times, and the Padres have continued to see through their promise to make the venue more than a ballpark. With the area known as Gallagher Square serving as both event space and a public park, Petco Park hosts hundreds of events of all sizes throughout the year, including Padres baseball games, full venue\u202fand general admission concerts with headlining talent, The Links at Petco Park (a nine-hole golf experience), the Holiday Market, the San Diego Rodeo, and much more. It has also served as home to the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2017, as well as the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Sportservice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sportservice<\/a>\u00a0is Delaware North\u2019s flagship sports hospitality business, delivering exceptional fan experiences across all major professional sports leagues and iconic venues around the world. As a strategic partner to its clients, Sportservice creates memorable game\u2011 and event\u2011day experiences through locally inspired cuisine, on\u2011trend beverages, premium hospitality, exclusive retail merchandise, and technology\u2011enabled solutions grounded in data\u2011driven insights. Sportservice\u2019s global portfolio includes world\u2011class venues such as Petco Park, TD Garden, MetLife Stadium, Truist Park, Little Caesars Arena, Climate Pledge Arena, Wembley Stadium, Emirates Stadium, London Stadium, and Melbourne Cricket Ground. The company has supported some of the most highly attended events in the world, including the Super Bowl, FIFA Club World Cup, AFL Grand Final, UEFA Final, All\u2011Star Games and major concert tours. Backed by culinary expertise, innovative concept development and Delaware North Analytics (DNA), Sportservice helps clients elevate fan engagement while driving operational excellence and long\u2011term value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Republic Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services.\u202fRepublic\u2019s industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on its vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.\u202fFor more information, please visit\u202fRepublicServices.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eco-Products\u00ae announced today that it has become an Official Zero Waste Partner of the\u00a0San Diego Padres, strengthening a relationship that supports Petco Park\u2019s composting program and the team\u2019s ongoing efforts to divert more gameday waste from landfills. Eco-Products takes a systems approach to waste diversion, helping venue operations teams, foodservice partners, waste haulers and composters […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":176861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"Partnership builds on years of collaboration to advance composting and waste diversion across Petco Park","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[5847,16735,12239,7105,12679],"supplier":[9969,27947,27949,27948],"class_list":["post-176837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-bioplastics","tag-biowaste","tag-compostability","tag-packaging","tag-recyclability","supplier-eco-products","supplier-republic-services-inc","supplier-san-diego-padres","supplier-sportservice-delaware-north"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176837"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":176873,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176837\/revisions\/176873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176837"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=176837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}