FIS Tries To Tackle Waste Management at Snowsports Events

It aims to empower Local Organising Committees, National Ski Associations and the broader global community to take meaningful action in reducing event waste.

The guide is divided into four key sections.

Section A: Guides the identification, documentation, and categorization of all types and sources of waste generated by an event, recorded in a waste classification table. This table will later be used to determine the most effective disposal methods for each tracked waste item.

Section B: Puts the core principles of effective waste management into action, ranked by impact, covering:

• Waste Reduction
• Material Recycling
• Material Reuse
• Resource Recovery
• Waste Incineration and Landfill Reduction

Section C: Offers practical, hands-on steps for managing waste effectively during an event. This includes ensuring an adequate number of appropriately labeled bins are in place, setting up efficient garbage collection systems, and coordinating with the right third parties for proper waste disposal.

Section D: Covers complementary aspects of waste management, focusing on education, clear communication, and active stakeholder engagement to enable a more sustainable event.

The sections above blend practical instruction with detailed explanations that uncover the reasoning behind each action.

This helps readers understand the impact of their efforts.

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The guide highlights skiing events that are driving real, sustainable change through innovative waste-reduction strategies.

Examples include:

• FIS Nordic World Ski Championship, Trondheim, Norway: Focused on reducing waste at the source by reusing materials wherever possible and carefully sorting the rest to recover valuable resources.
• 2017 Nordic Skiing World Championships, Lahti, Finland: Adopted a circular economy approach; for example, the event replaced single-use plastic bottles with paperboard alternatives.
• 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, Saalbach: Harnessed cutting-edge technology, including multispectral cameras and AI, to identify and correctly sort waste such as glass and plastic.

These examples show what’s possible when thoughtful planning meets creativity and adaptability.

They provide both inspiration and a practical roadmap for making snow sports events more sustainable and zero-waste oriented.

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