Reducing waste at cultural and sporting events
Action zones
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
France
The project
Circular economyDecontamination
Aremacs helps events (cultural, sporting or business) to reduce and recycle the waste generated during their events, and to raise public awareness.
250
eventsEvery year Aremacs takes part in more than 250 events: festivals, sports competitions, local events, and various trade shows.
500
metric tonsIn 2023, Aremacs collected 500 tonnes of waste at events, from which 110 tonnes of glass, 118 tonnes of sorted waste and 53 tonnes of biowaste were removed by hand.
3 millions
of peopleEvery year, 3 million people come into contact with Aremacs' teams and awareness-raising tools during supported events.
Solution
Responsible waste management at events is complex, requiring in-depth knowledge of local players and can sometimes be too demanding in terms of energy and time for organizers.
For 20 years now, Aremacs' expertise has enabled it to tackle this mission effectively, mobilizing expert employees and volunteers from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds trained and accompanied them throughout the year. Their enthusiasm is tangible in the field, giving them privileged access to numerous events.
For 20 years now, Aremacs' expertise has enabled it to tackle this mission effectively, mobilizing expert employees and volunteers from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds trained and accompanied them throughout the year. Their enthusiasm is tangible in the field, giving them privileged access to numerous events.
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The money will be used for
- Purchasing equipment to take care of volunteers and teams, such as lined, waterproof gloves for cold, rainy days, sturdy oilskins, barnums for shelter during waste sorting, speakers for a pleasant musical ambience even amidst the garbage cans, etc.
- Retaining civic services, at least by offering them a seasonal contract to further enhance their professional experience (a quarter of them have been hired on permanent contracts).
- Helping to repair vehicles, which are old and often require visits to the garage.
- Retaining civic services, at least by offering them a seasonal contract to further enhance their professional experience (a quarter of them have been hired on permanent contracts).
- Helping to repair vehicles, which are old and often require visits to the garage.
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2,061
kg of waste saved
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Action zones
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
France
Why we love it?
Arthur and Julien want to reconcile cultural, sporting or social events with ecology and the preservation of resources, and we say yes!
"The planet doesn't need big promises, it needs those who act behind the scenes to reduce their ecological footprint."
Vic Condamin
National Project and Training Manager
Earned labels
Sustainable development goals
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