The 2012 Olympics that were held in London focused on
environmental sustainability. We all
know that the Olympics is an event that occurs every four years so it is known
that it will be packed and full of life.
With so many people and events happening, it is vital that
sustainability be addressed to the full extent.
The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(LOCOG) and the Olympics Delivery Authority (ODA) are two companies who made
their mission to encourage and implement sustainability.
Beth Goodbaum wrote an article entitled, “3 Ways the
Olympics Have Gone Green”, where she stated, “The Olympic Stadium is the most
lightweight stadium that has ever operated. The roofing truss was constructed
from unwanted gas pipelines from a North Sea oil project and an estimated 40
percent of the structure’s concrete was made of recycled material.” This shows that it is possible to build an
economy friendly facility. Entrepreneurs
and owners should follow this example and try to make their facilities the same
way.
Furthermore, Goodbaum said, “with so much anticipated waste
during the games, LOCOG has implemented a rule that every scrap of food and
beverage packaging at the Olympics must be compostable or recyclable.” How many times do people go to sporting
events and throw away the rest of their meal that they cannot finish? It happens more often than we think. This is therefore a remarkable idea because
companies such as Coca-Cola can implement their “PlantBottle”. 30% of this “PlantBottle” is made out of
plants. In addition, McDonald’s also
added to the mix their bioplastic packaging, which reduced the number of
unsustainable products that were used.
Recycling was also highly stressed.
Moreover, the Olympics used electric vehicles that cut down on the
emission and pollution.
These ideas are worth taking into consideration when opening
up a stadium or facility because they would cut down on pollution and keep
sustainability flourishing. If the work
and effort is put in, everything is possible!
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