The sorting of the waste is made since several years through various devices :
Rubbish disposal area

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Two rubbish disposal area are positioned after every provisioning so that the runners can throw it their waste (bottles of water, peels of fruits).
The waste is in suite sorted out by the volunteers to collect the recyclable materials and of the other one the household waste. |
Recycling area
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Points of recycling are present on all the sites of arrival.
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Dual waste collectors
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Dual wastte collectors are arranged on the whole Village Exhibition as well as on the various sites of arrival. |
Eco cup
Depuis In 2009, 3000 eco cup were proposed at the bar and the restaurant of the exhibition village..
Cardboard tumbler
Following the action led in 2009, 25 000 recyclable cardboard glasses will be used this year on the refreshment of the 10 km as well as on the refreshment of the finish (Memorial and Hélitas Stadium)
Oxo biodegradable plastic bag
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An oxo biodegradable plastic is a plastic in polyethylene to which a specific additive was added to modify the material and to allow this one to degrade. Combined with oxygen and light, the plastic will degrade at the end of one year. |
This year, various actions are going to be organized to reduce waste:
- The bottles of water pass from 50cl to 30 cl which will reduce the total waste by 88 kg.
- Recycling of the corks of bottles for the association "
Handi ' Chiens "
- Purchase of fruits without packaging
- Generalization of the Eco cup
- Replacement of 3000 yoghurts and spoons by Sojasun pockets