“Managing ‘waste’ at events is one of the critical, but often mistreated, components of event production” (Jones, 2018: 287).
Waste Management Hierarchy
Source: Johnson et al. (2011);Jones (2018) | Author’s Edit
“For the event manager, incorporating a waste management plan into the overall event plan has become increasingly good policy.” (Bowdin et al. 2012:46).
Waste Management Timeline
Source: Jones (2018) | Author’s Edit
“Further advice for sporting events is provided by UK Sport (2002), who have also identified seven steps for ‘greening’ events (UK Sport, 2005, p. 63). These are:
- Adopt a green policy
- Carry out an ‘Environmental Scoping Review’ of venues and operations
- Establish environmental teams
- Define programmes and set appropriate targets
- Implement programmes
- Monitor implementation and adjust
- Evaluate and publicize results programme accordingly.” (Bowdin et al. 2012:47).
References:
Bowdin, G., Allen, J., O’Toole, W., Harris, R. and McDonnell, I. (2012) Events Management. 3rd edn. Oxford: Routledge
Johnson, C., Green Festival Alliance (GFA), and Shambala Festival (2011) The Power behind Festivals: A Guide to Sustainable Power. Green Festival Alliance
Jones, M. (2018) Sustainable Event Management: A Practical Guide. 3rd ed. New York: Routledge
Sustainable Event Guide 