Liverpool

LED lighting, smart meters & energy efficient hand driers installed at Anfield
Plan to develop energy management systems at all sites, 3 year target to bring electricity consumption below CRC threshold
Electricity throughout stadium is now sub metered to monitor each area closely
Working towards ISO 500001 certification in energy management

Public transport advocated, free cycle hub, walking routes advised. Plans to develop wider transport sustainability plan
In partnership with a local bus company, all casual match day staff receive free bus travel to and from work each matchday (by showing staff pass)

Club rolled out reusable cups across Anfield from Sunday October 27. ‘Fans will be handed reusable cups when purchasing beverages from bars, concourse kiosks and street food vendors. Supporters will then be asked to return their cups to their nearest kiosk or pass to Reds Going Green volunteers, who will be on hand throughout the game’. The initiative will see the club typically reduce its plastic waste by approximately 170,000 cups per season
No plastic straws at Stadium
No single use plastic food packaging, use of trays made out of compostable palm leaf and maize
Plastic cutlery has been replaced with compostable, fully biodegradable accredited alternatives made from corn
All drinking cups provided by the Club’s hospitality have been changed to fully recyclable containers (manufactured from recycled materials) and contain a “natural oil lining” to allow full recycling of the cups after use
All food boxes compromising of Polyethylene packaging (e.g. burger meals) have been replaced with accredited, fully biodegradable cornware alternatives made from corn and yam
Where possible cans rather than plastic bottles are sold (even water)
No polystyrene boxes from fish supplier allowed

99% Avoids landfill, RgG target 15% reduction in waste and 20% increase in recycling annually
Food waste is separated at source and collected ,then recycled into renewable energy by anaerobic digestion
Glass waste is separated at source and recycled into glass or aggregate
Fish Suppliers who used to supply in polystyrene have been provided with plastic trays to reduce polystyrene on site
Cooking oil collected separately and recycled into renewable energy by Olleco

Waterless urinals fitted on concourses (gents toilets)
Systemised sensors on gents toilets in lounge areas that only work when someone walks into urinals
Water reducing valves have been fitted on concourses, kitchens and toilets
Save a Flush Bags have been added to all toilets reducing flush by 1 litre each flush

Vegan, Vegetarian, halal, gluten free all catered for on match days. Other dietary requests for pre orders
Partnership with Quorn announced on 23 June 2020
All ingredients sourced from within a 90 mile radius of Liverpool
All fish purchased from a sustainable source

Reds Go Green campaign
Signed up to Sky Pass On Plastic Initiative with other Premier League Clubs
Won Liverpool Echo Carbon Champion Award for 2018 and 2014
No sustainability or environment page on website yet. Some coverage on third party sites

At AXA Training Ground, 653 new trees, 1.5km of hedging, and 6000 plants have been planted.
At the Academy, bird boxes and hedgehog houses in place, and wildflowers are currently being sown.

Information sourced directly from Liverpool FC staff, website and third party websites
Information updated January 23rd 2021

Liverpool 2019