The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 103 WORKING TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS IN AND THROUGH SPORT RAISING AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A BALANCED DIET FOR HEALTH AND THE PLANET The production of plastic grew exponentially from 2.3 million tonnes in 1950 to 162 million tonnes in 1993, which rose to 448 million tonnes in 2015. It is estimated that 40% of the plastic produced is used just once before it is thrown away. Of the 10 tonnes of plastic produced every second worldwide 27 , only a very small proportion is recycled – the rest is incinerated, sent to landfill or simply dumped outdoors. This explains why 73% of beach litter worldwide is plastic and there is a vortex of waste three times the size of France floating between Japan and the US. The world of sport has joined efforts to combat this issue. For instance, the IOC published the Plastic Game Plan for Sport guide to help the sports community address plastic pollution. For Paris 2024, it involves setting an example, by eliminating single-use plastics at its headquarters, and encouraging its entire ecosystem to eliminate single-use plastics 28 . To do so, Paris 2024 aims to: • contribute to the work initiated by its stakeholders, events stakeholders and civil society stakeholders to eliminate single-use plastics; • support and pass on solutions and projects to eliminate single-use plastics; • help change the behaviour of organisers, athletes, spectators, site managers and companies at sporting events, particularly as part of the WWF project it supports. Choosing what we put on our plate would be a good place to start. We can work towards a more sustainable catering service that takes the season, the location and nutritional needs into consideration. Farming practices are evolving across France and all over the world, with fairer pay for producers, restrictions on chemical inputs, agroecological methods and improved breeding conditions. At all stages, from supply through to waste management, it is our duty to opt for a catering service that limits its environmental impact and encourages a shift in practices. In its commitments, Paris 2024 no longer wants human health to be set against the health of the planet. Solutions are linked to make progress on these two fronts. That is why Paris 2024 is committed to providing 15 million healthy meals that are kind to the planet. We are keen to combine all the creativity and culinary expertise in France to spark a shift in eating habits. In collaboration with the entire network of regions, we want to make progress together to bring about more sustainable farming practices, while providing food that promotes and generates local employment. All these commitments will be formalised in the Food Vision, which will be published towards the end of 2021 in a bid to: 1. promote Paris 2024’s commitments and methods to encourage a shift in catering practices at sporting events; 2. help change behaviour by promoting low-carbon, locally produced food in season in accordance with nutritional and health guidelines; 3. sign up to and collaborate with regional initiatives. 27. National Geographic 28. Novethic