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Published

3rd January 2013

Knowledge Type

Learning legacies

Organisation

, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG)

Major Project

London 2012

The London 2012 Zero Waste Games Vision – event waste management system

Summary

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) set high expectations for waste and resource management during the Games. This paper focuses mainly on how waste was managed during the operational period of the Games, including challenges and lessons learned. It should be read alongside the London 2012 Zero Waste Games Vision.