To the delight of green-minded football fans everywhere, it has been announced that Superbowl XLI will essentially go carbon-neutral with some green offsets planned by the NFL. According to Treehugger.com, hundreds of native tree saplings will be planted and renewable energy certificates purchased to balance the massive amount of emissions generated by the event.

In addition to the above, the Superbowl will also recycle souvenirs (and waste) and also donate uneaten food to charities. This is a bit of a precedent for one of America's largest sporting events and will hopefully be a permanent aspect.

Of course, the Superbowl is not the only sporting venue with environmental aspirations. The City of Manchester's pro footy team recently announced a plan to build a wind turbine to power their stadium and the homes around it. Set to go up this year, the turbine will produce 2MW of power and be visible from every seat! Here in the U.S., with the winds blowing off of Lake Erie at a good clip, I know the Buffalo Bills stadium could benefit from a similar course of design!

Check out the TH article for more info — and be sure to check out the eco-friendly Superbowl ads this year as well! Pass the pizza!