Phillies(R) broadens 'green cleaning' initiative at Citizens Bank Park(R) as Major League Baseball(R) teams across U.S. increase attention to environmental matters

PHILADELPHIA, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philadelphia Phillies are expanding the use of environmentally preferable cleaning products and practices at its 43,500-seat Citizen Bank Park following a new agreement with xpedx(R), a cleaning supplies and equipment distributor with locations across the U.S.

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The six-year relationship between xpedx and the Phillies continues to evolve as Major League Baseball expands its environmentally responsible programs and services, covering everything from cleaning to energy consumption to food service supplies.

Under the agreement, xpedx is the preferred distributor of facility supplies to the 2008 World Champion Phillies and Citizens Bank Park. xpedx provides products, equipment, training and consultation to managers of ballparks, arenas, convention centers as well as office, manufacturing, education, healthcare, retail and state and local government facilities coast-to- coast.

'We can help facility owners and managers increase overall cleaning effectiveness and get a higher return on their total spending while they reduce environmental impact,' explained Michael Feenan, vice president of marketing-high traffic facilities for xpedx.