Results from the eighth edition of Ride Green, the sustainability project aimed at safeguarding the areas involved with the Giro d’Italia, through separate waste collection, have been reported.
Organised by RCS Sport, the 106th edition of the Giro d’Italia, aka the Corsa Rosa, took place on May 6-28, 2023. In addition to separate waste collection, the event’s green initiatives have also involved two further channels: education with BiciScuola and sustainable mobility with the Giro-E.
In the latest Ride Green initiative at the Giro d’Italia, 83% of over 75,000kg of event waste materials were sorted, separated and sent for recycling. This is seen as a significant figure when compared with the positive trend of recent years.
(The 2022 Giro d’Italia saw over 46,000kg of waste collected, of which 85% was separated and sent for recycling.)
According to a release from event organiser RCS Sport… ‘Support came from the municipalities hosting the race’s stage starts and finishes, which acted as an intermediary for promoting the project and ensuring effective supervision.
‘This allowed the Giro d’Italia to place itself on the international scene as an increasingly environmentally friendly event, capable of spreading the principles of sustainability and ever increasing the awareness of the public, the local administrations, the partners and all the athletes involved.’
Awarded municipalities in 2023, which ‘excelled in separate waste collection’, were Bra, Pergine Valsugana and Atripalda for stage starts; and Melfi, Rivoli and Monte Lussari for stage finishes.
