Recycle Your Sneakers
January 11, 2010 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., Jan. 6, 2010) - Long Island Ducks team officials today announced that the organization has once again joined Keep Islip Clean in their efforts to recycle used sneakers for Nike's "Reuse-A-Shoe" program. From January 6 through January 31, the Citibank Park executive offices will serve as a drop-off point, during normal business hours, for all used sneakers that do not contain metal.
"We are proud to assist in this program as part of our continuing efforts to 'Go Green,'" says Ducks general manager Michael Pfaff. "We hope to see many Ducks fans help us in our efforts by bringing their old, unwanted sneakers to the ballpark, as we all strive to both keep our community clean and help those who are less fortunate than ourselves."
Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program was founded in 1993, when Nike began collecting both post-consumer, non-metal containing athletic shoes of any brand, and Nike shoes that were returned due to a material or workmanship flaw. The footwear is then separated, ground up and recycled for use in materials that build new sports surfaces, gear, padding and shoes. Since inception, the program has collected more than 22-million shoes, donated toward building hundreds of sports surfaces to disadvantaged communities around the world. Thousands of pairs of athletic materials have been diverted from landfills, helping clean up the environment while simultaneously helping others.
The Long Island Ducks play their home games at Citibank Park in Central Islip, NY and are entering their 11th season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Through 10 seasons, the team has averaged 6,077 fans per game in their 6,002-seat park. For further information, visit www.liducks.com or call 631-940-DUCK.
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