Did you know the Oracle Park staff collects approximately 4,000 pounds of peanut shells after each game, grinding them up for local farmers to use as fertilizer? Or that in 2007 the Giants became the first MLB Ballpark with a solar array? At 123 kilowatts, the solar energy provides power equal to 13,112 gallons of gasoline, 125,159 pounds of burned charcoal, or 4,855 BBQ propane containers. These fun facts and more will teach your students about the ballpark’s green practices, how the Giants came to be an industry leader in environmental responsibility and what it means to be first existing Major League ballpark to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification.