Can Paris 2024 Set a New Record in Olympic Sustainability?
Going for the Green Gold
Today’s eco snapshot👇🏽
Paris 2024: Redefining Olympic Gold with Sustainability
Startup of the Week: 4ocean
5 Sustainable Kitchen & Dining Startups
Some Good News from Around the World
3 Ways I Can Help You on Your Sustainability Journey
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🏅Paris 2024: Redefining Olympic Gold with Sustainability
Paris 2024 is shaking things up with a major sustainability plan for the upcoming Olympics. They're focusing on using fewer resources and making sure those resources have a life after the Games. They've even calculated how many resources they'll need - a first for the Olympics.
Tokyo 2020 started this trend of circular principles, but Paris 2024 is taking it to a new level. They're hiring rather than buying wherever possible - think sporting equipment, electronic gear, even stands and tents. Plus, they're cutting their single-use plastic use in half compared to London 2012!
The Olympic 2024 team is already planning for the second life of resources before the Games even start. For instance, the plates at the Athletes' Village restaurant won't have a logo so they can be reused. Partitions developed by Saint-Gobain can be reused to convert athletes' rooms into housing. The Organizing Committee will also pass on the temporary swimming pools used during the Games to a local community for use.
Paris 2024 is truly going for the gold in sustainability!
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✨ Startup of the Week: 4ocean
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From Peaks to Placentas…The world has produced trillions of pounds of plastic, which ends up in our landfills and oceans. This plastic breaks down into smaller microplastics, which have been found everywhere on the planet, from the top of Everest to inside human placentas.
Making Waves…4ocean is actively addressing the plastic crisis. They employ fishermen to gather plastic from the oceans, with over 200 captains and crews worldwide. The harvested plastic is then cleaned, sorted, and transformed into 4ocean bracelets. These bracelets are handcrafted by women artisans in Bali. The proceeds from the sale of these bracelets are used to fund further cleanups.
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✅ 5 Sustainable Kitchen & Dining Startups
Coffee Kreis: Converting discarded coffee grounds into everyday consumer products.
Dalcini: Making it easier to switch from plastic to stainless steel.
Qudrat: Disposable tableware that goes back to the soil at the end of its life.
Stasher: Making it easier for consumers to switch to reusable.
Caraway: Ceramic-based cookware to replace the toxic Teflon-coated pans.
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😹 Some Good News from Around the World
Jet Set to Get Setback: Biden's proposal aims for a sky-high increase in fuel taxes on private jets to level the playing field and reduce pollution.
Toronto Raises the Bar on Reusability: Toronto's new bylaw mandates businesses to accept reusable items, bagging public support for waste reduction.
Au Revoir Fast Fashion: A new bill in France proposes to ban fast fashion ads and impose penalties on low-cost clothing for their environmental impact.
🌎 3 Ways I Can Help You on Your Sustainability Journey
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