U.S. college stadiums turn green

As fans get up to leave their seats and head for the gates, many of them don't care to clean up after themselves, leaving their trash to be picked up by someone else. In many instances, trash bins are just a few feet away from their seats, but trash still ends up blowing down the aisles after the game is done.

All of the trash left behind by fans can't be good for the environment, but many sporting facilities are becoming much more earth friendly, including those found on the campuses of Central Michigan University and Michigan State University. CMU Assistant Athletic Director Greg Kigar says that they're trying to give people as many chances as possible to recycle while attending a game.

"We're making sure that we have larger bins at our facilities. We're trying to put larger containers near the areas where larger groups of people gather," said Kigar on the department's use of the campus-wide recycling program. "Basically it's starting with our offices and not throwing things away."

Read the full story at Grand Central Magazine.