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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
From Waste to Gold: How Plastics are Reshaping
the 2024 Olympic Games
Plastics in the 2024 Olympics of the event's carbon footprint is being closely
monitored.
Athletes will not be the only one's goal-orientat-
ed this summer; the Parisian organisers of the Get ready. Get set. Paris 2024 will make a sig-
2024 Olympic games are outrunning the com- nificant global impact both on and off the field.
petition when it comes to sustainability this year. Keep reading to uncover the vital role plastics
95% of the competition venues being used are will play in revolutionising the Olympics.
existing facilities, with any additional fittings and
materials used unique to the Games set to be Gearing up for Greatness – Plastics in Sport and
either reused or recycled after the event. From Athletic Wear
catering to energy consumption, every detail
Adidas has revealed the official team kit that
Team GB will don at the Paris 2024 Olympic and
Paralympic Games. But what features in these
garments will give our athletes the edge in their
quest for gold? The answer lies in the incredible
potential of plastics (and talent). Plastics play a
crucial role in the world of sports, seamlessly in-
tegrated into a wide range of equipment used in
activities like tennis, track and field, swimming,
boxing, trampolining, and more.
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