How WRC organisers enforced waste management at the spectator zones
Hell's gate spectator stage during WRC Safari rally on June 25, 2023.
The most anticipated event of the year, the World Rally Championship (WRC), marked its final day on Sunday June 25, 2023 and boy oh by didn’t people show up and show out.
There was a large number of people in attendance both locally and internationally, surprisingly with high attendance of Ugandan nationals.
One thing I noticed and loved about the rally this year was the event organisers’ planning particularly in waste disposal management.
As expected with such events, the turnout is usually high.
Where many people are gathered to party, there will always be a great amount of waste.
Safari Rally fans cheer a race car on during the WRC Safari rally at Soysambu on June 24, 2023
This waste is usually in form of liquor bottles, tumblers and plates. A great amount of the waste produced is not biodegradable and may at times injure or harm wildlife.
As we see time and time again after every event, the environment bears the brunt of our enjoyment due to poor waste disposal.
However, the WRC rally organizers must have this year, heard the pleas of mother nature. The different spectator points had areas set aside for waste disposal.
These waste disposal points were marked out by a plastic waste bag and signs reading, “Our environment our responsibility.”
One of the waste disposal points at Hell's Gate spectator zone on June 25, 2023.
This is a far cry from the first rally that took place back in June 2021. It is definitely an improvement in the right direction toward protecting and safeguarding for our environment.
We commend these efforts and hopes that the ball on proper waste disposal is not dropped in future WRC events.
Hopefully, proper waste disposal culture, whether through personal effort or through event organization, can be wholeheartedly embraced in Kenya.