Hibs Supporting Green Football On Saturday!

Hibernian FC are supporting Green Football’s Great Save campaign at this weekend’s game against St Johnstone!

This year Green Football’s Great Save – the world’s biggest climate-football campaign – brings together the football community encouraging people to give pre-loved sportswear a second life.

The campaign is all about keeping sports kit in play for longer by donating, selling, reusing or upcycling - helping to reduce waste, save money, and support communities who may lack access to kit.

To help support this important campaign, Hibernian FC will have three points around Easter Road Stadium on Saturday for supporters to drop-off sportswear:

•⁠  ⁠Outside the West Stand Main Reception
•⁠  ⁠Outside the Club Shop
•⁠  ⁠Outside the East Stand

Hibs fans should look out for the green donation bins in those areas with the ‘Green Football’s Great Save’ branding on them!

Every year, an estimated 100,000 tonnes of sportswear ends up in UK landfills - the equivalent to 951 football shirts every minute. Clothing sent to landfill can take decades to break down and contribute to methane emissions - a powerful greenhouse gas which fuels climate change. Keeping kit in play for just nine more months could reduce its carbon, water, and waste footprint by up to 30%.

Climate change is threatening the future of football, with an estimated 100,000 grassroots games cancelled every year due to pitch conditions. 

More than 100 clubs across the UK and in Australia are taking part in Green Football’s Great Save; encouraging fans to take action, showcasing their own sustainability work, holding Green Football matches and hosting special kit activations, including on-site repair services, sewing lessons with players and upholstering hospitality boxes with old shirts.

For more information on all the activities and how to get involved, go to www.greenfootball.org.