2nd Bundesliga environmental protection
St. Pauli bans its fans from plastic streamers and confetti
As of: 5:25 p.m. | Reading time: 2 minutes
From now on, only biodegradable confetti is allowed to blow through the stadium at Millerntor
Source: dpa/Christian Charisius
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FC St. Pauli bans its fans from plastic streamers and confetti for environmental reasons. The snippets also repeatedly led to obstructions to visibility. The second division club is already looking for an environmentally friendly alternative.
Next Sunday the famous entrance music will once again be played over the stadium speakers in the stadium at Millerntor. When the FC St. Pauli professionals step onto the pitch in the Second Bundesliga, they are accompanied by “Hells Bells” from ACDC. But in the game against SC Paderborn (1:30 p.m., in the WELT live ticker) there will be a drastic change before kick-off. Supporters are no longer allowed to greet the teams with plastic confetti and streamers, as was common practice in the stadium in previous decades.
FC St. Pauli has banned the use of plastic confetti and confetti snake cannons in order to protect the environment and restrict visibility for TV viewers. “The confetti blows through the stadium, stays in corners or flutters into the district,” said Franziska Altenrath, who is responsible for sustainability at FC St. Pauli, among other things. Plastic particles break down into micro-plastics and could end up in the ground or sewers, says Altenrath.
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The confetti would also create a lot of additional work for the greenkeepers and stadium cleaning. Confetti snakes also regularly get stuck in the roof of the stands and disrupt the view of the pitch for the TV cameras. This was the case, for example, during the local derby against HSV, when many television viewers complained about the limited visibility.
FC St. Pauli wants to sell biodegradable confetti
The ban applies immediately and is already anchored in the stadium regulations, the club explained, asking for compliance. However, there is hope for the St. Pauli fans. However, the ban may not last long – the club is examining whether biodegradable confetti can soon be sold through fan shops. Bringing recyclable confetti is of course still permitted.
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Next season, fans will probably be able to throw their confetti into the air against Bayern and BVB. St. Pauli leads the table eight game days before the end of the season with a ten point lead over the relegation place and is close to promotion to the Bundesliga.
