Recycling & waste separation

Recycling & waste separation

Avoiding waste at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON is one of our most important goals in terms of environmental protection. At the same time, we try to use raw materials that remain in the cycle where waste reduction is difficult to implement.

At all our events, we are in close contact with our service providers and suppliers in this regard: for example, the ponchos, which used to be individually packaged, are now delivered in packs of 100. 

One example of recycling and conserving resources is the baling press: The used warming foils are pressed into bales in the post-destination area and returned to the manufacturer. Last year, we pressed 4,000 warming foils and returned them directly to the cycle. This corresponds to a waste saving of almost 700 kilogrammes.

New heat foils are produced again from the recovered raw material.

 Here´s what you can do:

Recycling only works with the support of all participants at the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON.

Separate your waste properly on site, as this is the only way we can return them to the raw material cycles.

Please return the used warming foils to the numerous recycling volunteers. This is the only way to turn them into foil again.