The New Zealand Masters Games is introducing new recycling measures to make the games as sustainable as possible.
The New Zealand Masters Games is introducing new recycling measures to make the games as sustainable as possible.
This year’s edition of the New Zealand Masters Games will introduce new sustainable measures to make sure the event leaves as little impact on the Whanganui environment as possible.
The games are being held in Whanganui on February 3-12, with the games village being set up at the War MemorialCentre.
In an effort to reduce waste from the event, principal partner Downer New Zealand partnered with textile waste recovery company Upparel to help recycle branded material that was unable to be reused this year, including signage and medal ribbons.
Games manager Heather Cox said the organisation was doing everything it could to reduce its carbon footprint.
“We’ve been really fortunate that Downer was able to offer us a solution for recycling, repurposing and reusing our old signage and equipment,” she said.
Another effort to help with sustainability is the introduction of a cashless payment system at the games village.
The Wayver games pass bracelets, which will replace the games’ former paper ticket system, have been used at major events like Rhythm and Vines.
“As well as reducing potential queueing times and replacing the old paper ticket system where tickets could be easily lost or damaged, our games passes merge village accreditation with your payment method,” Cox said.
