The eleventh edition of OCBC Cycle featured new initiatives associated with the environment, adding on to those implemented last year. About 6,800 cyclists, ranging from casual riders to competitive athletes, participated in the OCBC Cycle event held on Sunday. The event’s eleventh edition expanded on its green initiatives from previous years.
Cycling is a green sport. I am especially glad that, this year, we have planned seven new initiatives associated with OCBC Cycle for the environment. Some are modest in scope, but it is our belief that every small thing we do matters, said Samuel Tsien, Group CEO of OCBC Bank in a media statement.
Last year, OCBC Cycle engaged the help of the Singapore Sports Hub to recycle the plastic bottles that thirsty cyclists use by the hundreds. With the increased focus on environment conservation efforts, OCBC Cycle retained the bottle-recycling arrangements and expanded on its green initiatives this year.
These include stopping the usage of single-use plastics in its event pack, replacing trophies for the OCBC Cycle Speedway Championships with reusable steel tumblers and used plastic containers into useful items, such as tote bags and furniture.
Our event banners will be repurposed to make useful items such as tote bags; we will compost all fruit peels to make fertilizer. Our goal is to work with the Singapore Environment Council to be the first event in Singapore to achieve the ‘Eco Event’ certification, added Tsien.