LAS VEGAS — Turning cigarette butts into energy is one of the more innovative ways Allegiant Stadium and the Raiders achieved top-tier status for their sustainability efforts.
Allegiant Stadium is just the seventh NFL stadium to achieve LEED gold certification, meaning the building and staff were recognized for their tremendous sustainability efforts.
Since Allegiant Stadium began allowing fans into the building for Raiders games and other events, there has been more than 60,000 watts of energy created from the facility’s cigarette waste-to-energy collection program. That is enough to charge 12,458 cell phones for one hour. Allegiant Stadium is the first to include such technology.
