Five of the Greenest Stadiums in the World

1// Kaohsiung National Stadium
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Architect Toyo Ito's dragon-shaped stadium has 8,844 solar panels and draws 100% of its power from the sun.

2// Safeco Field
Seattle
In 2006, the park recycled 12% of its waste. last year, that rate reached 70%--which saves $72,000 a year. Grounds crews also get fertilizer from compost bins.

3// Rose Garden
portland, oregon
The trail blazers use low-flow plumbing and partner with local utility companies to make sure 100% of the garden's energy comes from renewable resources.

4// Target Center
minneapolis
Every year, its plant-filled green roof (the fifth largest in the u.s.) absorbs a million gallons of dirty storm water that would otherwise drain into the Mississippi.

5// Pocono Raceway
long pond, pennsylvania
Drivers compete under lights powered by a 25-acre, on-site solar farm that off-sets some 3,100 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.

via FastCompany