From 6 to 8 April, over twenty boats will be taking part in the twentieth edition of the Ophiusa Regatta

For the second year running, the Port Olímpic has been chosen as the starting point for this nautical competition

For the second year running, the Port Olímpic is hosting the start of the Ophiusa Regatta, a competition that links the Catalan coast with the island of Formentera. The regatta is celebrating its twentieth edition, starting tomorrow and continuing until 8 April, coinciding with Easter week.

A total of 23 boats have registered for the event, 18 of which will be setting out from Barcelona‘s Port Olímpic, with the remaining 5 starting from Port de Sa Ràpita, in Mallorca. There will be a separate route and classification for the final leg.

Like last year, the entire competition can be followed live via satellite on the official Ophiusa Regatta website. Last year‘s race was viewed 4,000 times.

The competition includes a Skipper‘s Meeting, which is taking place this evening and will be hosted by television meteorologist Dani Ramírez. The start is scheduled for tomorrow at 10 am, and the first boats are expected to cross the finishing line in Formentera during the morning of 7 April. The prize-giving ceremony will be held at 7 pm on Saturday 8 April in Port de la Savina in Formentera

The Ophiusa Regatta attracts international competitors 

The Ophiusa Regatta was established in April 2004 in response to the interest of the many yachtsmen and women who wanted to spend the Easter holidays in Formentera, taking advantage of the low season for tourism. 

Port d’Aiguadolç in Sitges was the first port to host the start, but since last year, the regatta has started at Barcelona‘s Port Olímpic. The name of the regatta comes from Greek and means ‘land of serpents’, which is how the Greeks referred to the island of Formentera.

The Port Olímpic promotes amateur sailing

The popularisation and promotion of nautical sports is one of the strategic cornerstones of the new Port Olímpic model, promoted by Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) under the auspices of Ajuntament de Barcelona since 2020. This is why hosting the start of the Ophiusa Regatta fits so well with the aim of fostering recreational nautical activities, training and nautical sports. 

The transformation of the Port Olímpic is under way, and is progressing steadily towards completion prior to the 37th edition of the America‘s Cup, which is to be held in Barcelona in 2024. The renovation of the facilities that are to house the first city‘s first blue economy centre is currently underway. Furthermore, last September work began on the Dic de Recer breakwater which will become a new seafront promenade open to the public.
In addition to these projects, a new access point connecting the city to the port is also under construction, along with the new ‘Balcó Gastronòmic’, which is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2024.

Nearly 200 concrete blocks are being added to form a containing wall which will protect the Municipal Sailing Centre (CMV) against maritime storms

The project is part of a series of actions by BSM over the last three years to improve and update the maritime infrastructures at Port Olímpic

The work comes just ahead of the start of the project to completely revamp the Municipal Sailing Centre

A further step in the project to transform Port Olímpic. Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) is carrying out work to strengthen the sea wall around the Municipal Sailing Centre (CMV). The work got under way at the end of January but has become much more visible in recent weeks with the installation of the concrete blocks, which will improve the safety of this area.

The sea wall protects the access ramp used by boats at the CMV. The purpose of the work is to apply a structural reinforcement and consolidation system. To this end, a platform has been built from which the process is now under way to submerge 188 concrete blocks in all. Each one weighs 25 tonnes and measures 2 x 2 x 2 metres. Their positioning along the entire section will reduce the consequences of maritime storms at the port.

The project also entails a comprehensive clean-up of the seabed by the ramp to the CMV. The work has a budget of one million euros and is due to be completed at the end of May.

The reinforcement of this section of sea wall forms part of a series of actions by BSM over the last three years to improve and update the maritime infrastructures at Port Olímpic. Other work carried out includes the reinforcement and consolidation of the main sea wall, work on the anchoring chain system and the renewal of the cord mooring system. 

Key role of the Municipal Sailing Centre for nautical activity at Port Olímpic

The Municipal Sailing Centre is set for a complete overhaul in the spring, enabling it to offer more services and improve the efficiency, sustainability and accessibility of the facility. The project will work at two levels. Firstly, the improvement of facilities, and secondly, the construction of a new multi-purpose hall in the upper part of the CMV, to be managed by BSM.

The Municipal Sailing Centre will play an important role in the nautical activity planned at Port Olímpic in this new stage. 

Nearly 18,000 people enjoy the nautical activities organised at the centre every year, which range from paddle surf to kayak and scuba diving. The centre also offers beginner classes for children in these types of sports. This has allowed over 100,000 schoolchildren to practise sailing since the facility was opened. 

El Xaloc and La Morera are the two new sustainable eateries within the Zoo's Healthy Catering Plan

This Easter, the Zoo is offering various educational activities, from the traditional spring playground to a new Zoo Club activity, the 'Nature Passport.'

For Easter Week, the Zoo de Barcelona is launching two new eateries: El Xaloc and La Morera. The opening of these two venues is part of the ongoing Healthy Dining Plan that began in June 2021 with the opening of the La Dama restaurant, specialising in market cuisine.  

El Xaloc is located next to the Sahel area, while La Morera is next to the Biodiversity Garden, close to the future new Mediterranean area. Both restaurants will offer self-service meals and include menus based on Mediterranean, healthy, organic and zero-kilometre cuisine. 

Diners can eat on the terraces of the two restaurants or take their meals to any of the Zoo's picnic areas. 
Both establishments follow the same aesthetic line exteriorly, with a neutral image based on the use of wood and metal to better blend in with the environment and give full prominence to the animals' habitats. 

The new eateries promote sustainable and environmentally friendly practices by prioritising the use of biodegradable elements and materials and eliminating single-use plastic packaging. To this effect, the Zoo has joined the 'Beure sense Plàstic' ('Be clean without plastic') campaign, promoted by the Ajuntament de Barcelona, which encourages best practices in the catering service. 

A new step in the Zoo's Healthy Dining Plan

With El Xaloc and La Morera, the Zoo de Barcelona is reaffirming its commitment to a quality gastronomic offer, consistent with the New Zoo Model. This journey began in 2019 with the approval of the Healthy Dining Plan: the Zoo's dining areas will feature a gastronomic offer that promotes a Mediterranean and sustainable diet and has balance and health as its foundation. 

The basis of the plan is a commitment to seasonal foods and local and organic products, as well as culinary alternatives for people with food intolerances and other options, such as vegetarian and vegan cuisine.

An Easter Week filled with activities at Zoo de Barcelona

This Easter, the Zoo is offering a whole range of activities aimed at children and families, with exciting proposals such as the third activity in the Zoo Club's 'Nature Passport' programme, an initiative for Zoo Club members. This time, through the 'Va de caques’ (It’s all about poop) activity, participants will learn about the importance of these types of traces and everything they teach us about wildlife.

Over the holiday period, there will also be other free family activities included in the entrance fee, such as meetings with keepers and carers to show how the Zoo works for the welfare and conservation of giant tortoises and bison, and the 'Invertebrate Laboratory' activity: an opportunity to explore the world of these species, which are often small but essential to ecosystems.

This April, in the Invertebrate Space, you will also be able to see how the leaf cutter ants are taking up residence in the nest they have recently been given access to, along with how they make a substrate used to grow the fungus that forms the basis of their diet.

Last, a 'Salvem els animals’ (Save the animals) spring camp will be held from 3 to 5 April, aimed at boys and girls aged 5 to 14. The event—for which registration is already closed—offers a varied programme of activities relating to the conservation of biodiversity, where even the youngest children will learn to appreciate nature and discover the work carried out at the Zoo.

The Zoo, committed to sustainable mobility

The Zoo also has two new parking areas for personal mobility vehicles located at the entrance to the premises. Visitors arriving at the Zoo on bicycles, skateboards and electric scooters can park them in these spaces by securing them with their locks. The parking areas are equipped with chargers for electric skateboards, powered by photovoltaic panels.

Once again, fourth year compulsory secondary and post-compulsory secondary school students took part in this science day organised by Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia - BarcelonaTech (UPC) 

The Fòrum hosted ten activities relating to biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry and technology to promote scientific vocations among young people, and especially girls

On 29 March, Parc del Fòrum once again became a scientific testing ground, with STEAM activities organised jointly, for the fifth consecutive year, by Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia‘s Barcelona East School of Engineering (UPC - EEBE).

The project aims to promote the world of science among young people, and especially girls, to foster scientific vocations within the student body in a fun way, but using a rigorous academic approach. Today, Parc del Fòrum received 1,600 boys and girls in the last year of compulsory secondary and post-compulsory secondary school students.

On this occasion, 39 secondary schools from Barcelona, the Metropolitan Area and for the first time ever, the counties of Tarragona, took part in ten 30-minute workshops run by EEBE students and teaching staff from the UPC, with the assistance of the teachers from the schools taking part. A morning full of activities linked to the world of science, with such interesting projects as using dance to understand how an accelerometer works, measuring the height of the Fòrum with trigonometry, measuring the velocity of an arrow in flight and using a real circuit to understand the conductivity of water through Ohm‘s Law. 

With regard to physics, there was also a master class entitled ‘Music: The music of spheres’, given by Luis Carlos Pardo, who has a PhD in Physics from the UPC, where the participants discovered how music is linked to physics and mathematics.

Parc del Fòrum is the second venue used for the STEAM sessions planned for this year, after Palau Sant Jordi hosted the first morning session in February, attended by over 2,100 students. In the coming months, Parc d'atraccions Tibidabo and the Zoo de Barcelona will have their turns, in May and November, with sessions on physics and biology, respectively.

STEAM, a consolidated activity on the scientific calendar for young people

This is the fifth edition of STEAM activities run by BSM and the UPC, who plans to play host to over 6,000 students at the various venues in 2023: Palau Sant Jordi, Parc del Fòrum, Parc d'atraccions Tibidabo, and the most recent addition, the Zoo de Barcelona. 

Last year, this educational initiative played host to 6,079 boys and girls in these emblematic city facilities. BSM is thereby continuing to reinforce its commitment to promote the social and educational use of some distinctive Barcelona locations.

With the aim of promoting science and technology in different ways, STEAM culture uses fun activities to foster critical thinking and gender equality among young Catalan people. To this effect, the programme also seeks to highlight prominent women, with a special emphasis on breaking away from stereotypes and fostering scientific vocations among girls.
 

From 1 to 10 April, Park Güell is resuming its guided tours in Catalan, Spanish and English, to coincide with the Easter period

On 22 and 23 April, there will be a 50% discount on guided tours in Catalan, as a way of celebrating Sant Jordi‘s Day

From 1 to 10 April, coinciding with the Easter period, Park Güell is offering guided tours in Catalan, Spanish and English. During this period, anyone who wishes to do so can enjoy the park in a different way, along guided routes in small groups, learning more details about the history of Park Güell and its architectural characteristics.

There will also be guided tours over all the other weekends in April, with the tour language varying according to the chosen day and time slot. Tours in Catalan will be held on 1 and 8 April, and over the weekend of 22 and 23 April. In the latter case, there will be a 50% discount on tours in Catalan, as a way of celebrating Sant Jordi‘s Day. This initiative aims to encourage Barcelona residents to visit this unique city location. Furthermore, over that weekend, the winning bookmarks from the “Sant Jordi and the Park Güell Dragon” competition, which was held in schools in the surrounding area, will be distributed among visitors to the park. 

The Park Güell guided tour consists of a route that is approximately one hour long and includes the park’s most emblematic features, where visitors discover Antoni Gaudí’s architectural secrets, connecting them to the values of Modernisme, symbolism and harmony that Park Güell has with nature.

The guided tour costs €22.00 (€16 during the promotional period) and includes admission to the park and the specialised guide service. The sessions are now available to the general public on the Park Güell official website. These tours are limited to a maximum of 25 people.

Zoo de Barcelona will test a chatbot that is able to interact with users, guide them through their visit and provide information on different animal species

Park Güell is to trial an app that adapts content format to users’ cognitive, sensorial and physical requirements

Both of these technological solutions were presented by the InnovAcció 2030 programme, through which the Ajuntament de Barcelona, Barcelona Municipal Services (B:SM) and the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation aim to speed up progress towards fulfilling the requirements of the 2030 Agenda and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 

Both projects are supported by the Independent Living and Accessibility Network, promoted by the Municipal Institute for People with Disabilities

Over the coming months, Zoo de Barcelona and Park Güell will be testing two technological solutions aimed at providing a more inclusive experience for visitors with specific needs. These projects are two of the technological solutions that have been developed in response to the challenges launched by the city in October 2021 as part of the InnovAcció 2030 programme. 

The initiative is being led by the Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda for the Ajuntament de Barcelona, Barcelona Municipal Services (B:SM) and the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation through the Digital Future Society programme. The aim is to provide innovative responses to different urban challenges that will accelerate both progress on the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this instance, the challenge was to use technology to make visits to Park Güell and the zoo more inclusive. 

Zoo de Barcelona: a virtual assistant who interacts with users

The zoo will be testing an accessible chatbot solution designed for people with visual, hearing and cognitive accessibility needs, as well as those with mental health disorders. The so-called Zoobot has been designed by La Tempesta: Ciutat, Cultura & Tecnologia, and works on both mobiles and tablets. The chatbot has the capability to interact with users, provide information on what is in front of them, and guide them in accordance with their needs. 

The pilot phase will see the new tool used in the Sahel Savanna spaces and the Land of Dragons Discovery Centre. There are information panels with a QR code enabling access to Zoobot at the entrance to both spaces, without the need to download an app. Zoobot can also be accessed via the Zoo de Barcelona website. 

Park Güell to trial an app that adapts content to user needs 

The selected solution at Park Güell to improve the experience of visitors with cognitive diversity (people with intellectual disabilities and those on the autism spectrum), sensory diversity (hearing and visual) and physical diversity (mobility and organic) was designed by the company Play&go Experience. 

The app adapts content format to user requirements, and includes 2D maps, standardised easy-reading texts, pictograms, 23 audio guides and 15 video clips. It has been adapted for 16 different and combinable user profiles for this trial stage, and covers 34 of the park’s attractions and services. 

The app can be downloaded free of charge from the Play&go Experience marketplace: https://bit.ly/ParkGuellVisitaInclusiva.

Support for people with disabilities

Both tools will be trialled until May this year in real-world settings, and were selected through a public innovation competition organised by B:SM. Their selection and subsequent development of projects has been undertaken with the support of the Municipal Institute for People with Disabilities as well as organisations belonging to the Accessibility and Independent Living Network for an Inclusive Barcelona.

Throughout the design process, the organisations took part in a range of meetings, personal interviews and simulation activities. Their input and experience has been essential for improving both the process of developing the apps and their implementation at Zoo de Barcelona and Park Güell. 

The course includes 120 hours of theory and practical classes in the workshop where the service's bicycle fleet maintenance is carried out 

The students taking part come from seven organisations which help to get people in vulnerable situations in Barcelona into work

Bicing, the bicycle-share service, has launched a training programme for people in vulnerable situations. It consists of a bicycle mechanics course that is given in Bicing's offices and maintenance workshop.  

The course is delivered by staff from Pedalem Barcelona. It involves 40 hours of theory and 80 hours of practical classes and will run from 13 February to 17 March this year. The course is exclusively for a group of young people from the following social organisations: Fundació Pere Tarrés, Servei Solidari, Transpirenaica Social Solidària, Barcelonaactua, Fundació Surt, Casal dels Infants and Programa Làbora. The goals of all these organisations include fostering employment and helping to get people in vulnerable situations into work.  

During the course, the students learn about basic bicycle mechanics, including how to repair and maintain bikes, the tasks carried out in the store room and the maintenance and repair of components. The course also works on improving the skills and resources the students need to help them find work, providing them with the skills needed in a profession that has a high demand for qualified personnel.  

Tibidabo Amusement Park is opening its doors on Saturday 4 March with the aim of attracting more than 665,000 visitors and 21,500 members    

Over the course of the season, the Roller Coaster and the Edifici Cel (Sky Building) will introduce the chance for visitors to enjoy an immersive journey with virtual reality glasses  

This season will also see the renovation of iconic spaces at Tibidabo, such as the Viewpoint, the Covered Viewpoint, the dodgems and the La Masia building 

Next Saturday, 4 March, Tibidabo Amusement Park begins a new season with new features on some rides and the renovation of some of its iconic spaces. There will also be lots of shows, new educational activities and various solidarity days. 

With the opening of Tibidabo, along with the Panoramic Area on 4 February, the park is now offering its full array of activities and services for visitors. 

One of the most exciting new features this season will come in the spring, dovetailing with the 15th anniversary of the Roller Coaster. This ride, which lifts the most daring people more than 500 metres above sea level and allows them to enjoy a thrilling journey at more than 80 km/h, will introduce the chance to enjoy an immersive experience throughout the ride with virtual reality glasses. Visitors who choose to take this ride with the glasses will go on an immersive journey from outer space to the bottom of the sea with images created specifically for Tibidabo. 

In the summer, virtual reality will also come to the historic Edifici Cel, or Sky Building, which dates from the 1920s and can be toured while enjoying a unique immersive experience. 

These new features come in addition to the new look of the Diavolo and the Carrousel, as well as the renovation of the children's ride La Granota (The Frog), also scheduled for the summer.  

The park expects to continue consolidating its figures from last season and welcome more than 665,000 visitors and 21,500 members of the Tibiclub. It is also gearing up to increase the number of users of the Cuca de Llum (Firefly) to 750,000. 

Iconic spaces like the Viewpoint and La Masia to be renovated 

In further new developments, the work to improve three prominent spaces in the park, the Viewpoint, the Covered Viewpoint and the dodgems area, will be completed before the summer. Waterproofing and structural renovations are currently underway in all three spaces. 

During the first half of the year, the building housing La Masia restaurant, which opened in 1901, will also be transformed. The project aims to reinforce the building's structure and update the restaurant's look.    

Geronimo Stilton and the Laser Show are back, and the Marionetarium is premièring a new show

With regard to shows, the children’s literature character Geronimo Stilton will be back during the first few months of the season to entertain the youngest visitors. Tibidabo's four mascots, Ti, Bi, Da and Bo, will also be back and will feature prominently in the park. 

The Marionetarium begins the season with the travelling show ‘Pallassos de fusta’ (Wooden Clowns), which won awards at the Shanghai International Puppet Festival for Best Puppet Design and Best Visual Show. The show is coming to Barcelona after having been staged at venues around the world in Brazil, Turkey, South Korea, China, Bulgaria and Portugal. And April sees the debut of the show ‘Marionetarium 2023’ with the addition of new puppets.   

As summer draws near, the park will revive one of its most successful shows, the Laser Show, which attracted more than 25,000 people last summer alone. 

The park expands its educational activities 

Tibidabo will be offering an extended range of educational activities this season with a new activity aimed at 1st to 4th year primary school students. From March to June, any school that wants to can enjoy an educational day on sustainable mobility within the amusement park delivered by Tibidabo's own monitors. The activity is part of the Lego and robotics educational programme that the park already offers. 

Likewise, on 19 May Tibidabo will host a new edition of Fisidabo 2K, an entire day filled with scientific activities aimed at students in their fourth year of compulsory secondary education (ESO), organised jointly with the Polytechnic University of Catalonia’s Higher School of Telecommunications Engineering - Barcelona Tech and Science 360.    

More than 20 social and solidarity events 

On a more social note, Tibidabo is upholding its commitment to raise the visibility of vulnerable groups and promote solidarity initiatives. Around 20 events are scheduled to take place over the course of the year, such as the ‘Festa del cor’, ‘Posa’t la gorra’, ‘Estiu sense barreres’ and ‘Cançó de Pau’, among others. Organisations like UNICEF, The Association of Family and Friends of Children with Cancer in Catalonia (AFANOC) and Aprenem Autisme will participate in these events.        

Barcelona's personal mobility services app celebrates its fourth anniversary with 800,000 users 

Incorporating more than 20 services, last year SMOU recorded 16.4 million operations, especially Bicing and parking meter payments via the app 

In order to continue contributing to planned, sustainable mobility, SMOU is working to expand its range of services and boost its usability to become a true Mobility as a Service (MaaS) tool

Barcelona’s personal mobility services app SMOU is celebrating its fourth anniversary this February with record numbers. One out of every two inhabitants of the city uses SMOU to get around Barcelona. Now 800,000 people are using this app, which is promoted and managed by Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM). In the four years it has been operating, there has been a sixteenfold increase in the number of SMOU users.

SMOU currently offers around 20 mobility services. It includes solutions like Bicing, Endolla Barcelona network charging points, payment per minute of regulated parking on the street and in the BSM car park network and management of AREA parking spaces for residents. It also allows users to make queries about services like shared bicycles, cars and motorbikes, along with real-time information on public transport.  

Last year, SMOU recorded a total of 16.4 million operations. Now there are around 45,000 operations per day, five times more than the first year it was operating. The services used the most were Bicing and payment per minute of regulated parking, with 11.5 and 4.7 million operations per year, respectively. 

Throughout 2022, with the goal of contributing to planned urban mobility that is as sustainable as possible, the app added new and unique functionalities. One important one is the integration of the Residents Barcelona service, which enables the management of AREA parking places for residents; the Bicing predictive service, which reports on the likelihood of finding a bicycle or a free place in the stations 15 or 30 minutes in advance; real-time information on stops, stations and timetables in the Bus, Metro, Tram, Rodalies (local train) network and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya; as well as the ‘How to get there’ function, which allows users to find and plan the best route to get from one part of Barcelona and its metropolitan area to another, using either public or private transport, and to locate the parking options available at the destination.

Another new feature this past year was real-time information queries enabling users to check the availability of parking spaces at more than 200 car parks run by different operators in Barcelona. 

In the opinion of the Councillor for Mobility and chair of BSM, Laia Bonet, “the rapid development of SMOU is a clear sign of the city's bid to apply technology to promote increasingly sustainable mobility”. SMOU is now part of the day-to-day lives of thousands of Barcelona residents, for whom it provides innovative solutions, such as predictive systems and real-time information queries so they can plan their routes. It also features a host of services, which facilitates intermodality between a wide variety of transport modes. 

Planning, booking and paying via SMOU 

The figures on the use and new functionalities added in recent months confirm the success of SMOU as the application for people who move around Barcelona. Fostering planned urban mobility that is as sustainable as possible is still its main goal, and this is why SMOU is working to expand its services and enhance its usability.   

Plus, SMOU is planning to ensure that as many of its services as possible can be checked, booked and also paid for on the app itself. This will allow SMOU to be a true Mobility as a Service (MaaS) tool, offering users in Barcelona route, booking and payment options that are personalised according to their needs. 

This is a project financed with funds from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by European Union – NextGenerationEU.

Barcelona City Council's Government Commission has given the go-ahead to the final project for providing the Olympic Ring with a photovoltaic facility for self-consumption  

Covering 2,300 m2 with a power of 430 kW, it will be installed on the Sant Jordi Club roof and enable the generation of 655,000 kWh every year, equivalent to the annual consumption of 200 city households 

The Olympic Ring is making progress in its commitment to sustainability. Barcelona City Council’s Government Commission has given its approval to the final project for installing photovoltaic panels on the Sant Jordi Club roof. 

Intended exclusively for self-consumption, the panel will help to reduce the generation of greenhouse gases in all the Olympic Ring facilities and start the journey on the road to energy self-sufficiency. It is also an important step by Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (B:SM) in its commitment to reducing the generation of CO2 in all its buildings.  

The photovoltaic facility, which will be located on the Sant Jordi Club roof, is made up of 896 photovoltaic modules with power of 430 kW. It will cover 2,300 m2 and help to generate 655,000 kWh a year, equivalent to the annual consumption of 200 city households.

The energy generated by these and other photovoltaic panels yet to be installed at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium will cover practically the entire ordinary energy consumption of all the Olympic Ring buildings, guaranteeing an annual saving of 89.1 tonnes of CO2. It will therefore be a giant leap forward in the Olympic Ring’s ecological transition and greening strategy. 

The Sant Jordi Club photovoltaic facility has a budget of 610,000 euros and will be ready in under a year. 

A further step forward in the Olympic Ring’s commitment to the environment

Installing the photovoltaic panels is one of the projects being pushed by the Olympic Ring to reduce the environmental impact of its activity. It follows others already carried out or in progress in the field of energy, such as the gradual installation of LED lighting and the replacement of air-conditioning equipment with new, more efficient models, reducing consumption in the last 10 years by around 35%. 

The Olympic Ring also actively promotes selective waste collection and recycling during the events it holds, putting special emphasis on eliminating single-use plastics and replacing them with compostable or reusable material. 

Furthermore, whenever possible, the circular economy is encouraged by donating recyclable material to social organisations.