Comcast-Spectacor, through its facility management subsidiary, Global Spectrum, is committed to raising awareness and taking action to make its facilities throughout North America more environmentally friendly with a company-wide, comprehensive campaign called “Step Up.”

At every Global Spectrum-managed facility, the company is dedicated to reducing its environmental impact by saving energy, reducing, reusing, and recycling.

In Philadelphia, PA, the Wells Fargo Center, the 21,000-seat home of the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers, is a registered member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Here are a few examples of how Global Spectrum is making an impact in Philadelphia:

• Wells Fargo Complex features single-stream recycling bins which collect all recyclables into one container, including glass and plastic bottles, tin and aluminum cans, paper and cardboard, and other recyclable materials.
• Comcast-Spectacor participates in an energy sell-back program, Energy Connect, to re-route unused power back to its utility grid system
• The Wells Fargo Center utilizes a Thermal Ice Cooling Room
• Comcast-Spectacor's IT department currently uses a recycler to dispose of all old computer equipment after removing hard drives containing private information
• Comcast-Spectacor uses various environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies and concession products.
• Majority of plastic cups used at Wells Fargo Center are of a recyclable Grade 6 or higher. Comcast-Spectacor purchases a small quantity of cups that contain no more than 50% polypropylene (PPI); thereby increasing its profile in a recyclable system.
• Comcast-Spectacor currently purchases a selection of cost-reasonable items that follow the guideline, including Greenware Cups, Funnel Cake plates and high-volume items like Carryout Trays and C-Fold Towels all made from 100% post-recycled material.
• All cooking oils are recycled through Waste Oil Recyclers, which turns used oil into Biodiesel fuel
• All plastic and glass bottles, as well as aluminum cans and cardboard are recycled on a daily basis
• An accurate and consistent system of food storage and proper usage is necessary to facilitate less spoilage of product and therefore less waste resources
• Pallet recycling has been a consistent practice of the Warehouse, from vendors like Sysco, Mil-Ray and Pepsi to our beer distributors Penn, Muller and Origlio. Pallets are never wasted or destroyed.
• All recyclable products or products made from recyclable material have the proper designation on their packaging.
• A national company recovers food and other assets that are left over to assist in agencies fighting poverty.