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Environmental

YOU Can Help to Reduce Waste !

With more and more plastic waste ending up in the environment , the RUN YOUR CITY Series asks all runners to join us in the war on plastic waste .

Plastic has revolutionised the world in many ways , but humans produce roughly 300 million tons of plastic each year , much of it single-use plastic ( SUP ), of which just 10 % is recycled world-wide . The rest ends up in landfills , or worse , in our rivers and oceans , clogging and poisoning entire eco-systems .

Running events have traditionally produced a lot of SUP waste , such as water sachets . That is why the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series aims to reduce its SUP by 95 % across our five events , through the No Excuse for Single-Use campaign , and we call on all runners in the series to join us in this effort !

Single-Use Plastic Management

NO EXCUSE FOR

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Absa RYC Series City Clean Ups Taking responsibility and encouraging participants to make a change , while educating our population on the importance of litter free cities and beaches .				Plastic Free Touchpoints		• Goodie bags • Race packs event tees • Medals • 176 000 less plastic packets !		Biodegradable Race Numbers Race Numbers are made from recycled plastic bottles and are biodegradable .
Run # ICarryMyOwn Cut down on waste by using your sponsored water bottle .	Hydration Stations 2 self-serve water stations on route to ensure you stay hydrated .	Litter Zones # RunClean Designated litter bins to keep routes litter free .	• No plastic sachets . • Only paper drinking cups available on route . sachetx
Recycle Your Litter Recycling waste bins are strategically positioned around the race start and villages .	Used paper cups , cans and plastic bottles are recycled after the event .	Paperless Entry Process Online registrations SMS communication E-substitutions E-mailers	# RunClean # ICarryMyOwn

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IF EVERYBODY WORKS TOGETHER , WE CAN MAKE A DiFFERENCE iN THE WAR ON PLASTiC WASTE .

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