NASCAR now has a carbon neutral team

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Roush Fenway becomes 1st carbon neutral NASCAR team

https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/30922850/roush-fenway-becomes-1st-carbon-neutral-nascar-team

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Roush Fenway Racing set a goal to reduce its carbon footprint even as it raced a pair of gas-guzzling cars all across the country.

Roush Fenway on Thursday announced its carbon neutrality certification according to the PAS 2060 standard, verified by independent third party ERM CVS. Roush reached the status throughout its entire organization, including operations and its two race teams, for 2020.

To become carbon neutral, RFR set a goal to recycle 90% of every race car, including oil, rubber, aluminum and carbon fiber. The organization has reduced its overall waste produced by more than 100 tons over the past decade, switched to LED lighting throughout its campus, reduced energy consumption costs through computer-controlled HVAC systems and installed reflective roofing membranes to reduce solar heat gain.

Newman (the driver) noted that once a week he picks up 15 gallons of trash from the road in front of his North Carolina farm. He fills 5-gallon buckets with wrappers, bottles, beer cans and bags from fast food restaurants and convenience stores.

"It's sad that people can be that nasty," Newman said.

[Squinch]

1. When I saw the headline I was going to comment with a prediction that they will

be harassed mercilessly for this. From the article I see that it is already happening.

[marmar]

2. How long before the foaming-at-the-mouth righties start complaining about radical leftist NASCAR?

[Johnny2X2X]

3. This is great

We had 4 years of climate change denial under Trump, but still business moved forward with trying to make improvements. And this one will surely irk NSACAR fans, but it will attract others.

[rgbecker]

4. Would love to see Elon Musk bring one of his Teslas to the track.

In 10 years, they'll all be electric.

[gibraltar72]

5. Used to respect Ryan Newman immensely.

He was first NASCAR driver to come out for Trump. He is not an idiot, has an engineering degree. He should have known what Trump was is and always will be. Jack Roush has always been an outsider as far as NASCAR is concerned. They hated him because he made his teams employees of the Roush organization. This gave them the same protections as the rest of the employees. NASCAR in general treated people as casual employees at the time.