Sports and climate change : winning the race
Let’s get to the topic of today : sports and climate change. First of all, everyone loves sports. Yes we do, we adore it, love kicking a ball, watching the ball and having a ball at it. Alternatively, we love the thrill of watching someone race another fellow and win the gold, silver and bronze. More importantly, we love it when our favourite athletes sweep the podium and take all the honours. In fact, people get more patriotic when their country wins a medal. That’s when we remember all the words of the national anthem and hold our hands on our chests with fervor, respect and a little bit of wet in our eyes. Okay, let’s get to it Ladies and gentlemen, how do sports contribute to climate change? Well like this you see: Stadiums Let’s start with the materials used to build stadium. A lot of concrete is used. Plastic also. Metal too. Plastic is made of petrochemicals unless it is biodegradable plastic which is more expensive and not as readily availa...