ASU Wins Pac-12 'Rising Star' Sustainability Award

SAN FRANCISCO – As fans returned to Pac-12 stadiums in 2021, the annual Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge, presented by Eco-Products, also returned with universities, athletics departments and sustainability offices collectively competing in the pursuit of a zero-waste home game. Arizona State earned recognition as the 2021 Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge Rising Star, the Pac-12 announced today.

For Pac-12 Team Green, the 2021 season marked the return of the Zero Waste Challenge after the 2020-21 campaign featured events without fans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 season also introduced a new subcategory winner with the "Innovation" honor as well as the "Rising Star" award, formerly referred…