This initiative collects pieces of wood from the sediments of the Sava River and uses it for the production of fitness equipment. They assembled and installed 12 exercising devices that make the eco-gym in the city park next to the lake in Vršac. In this way, the amount of wood waste that accumulates on the banks of the Sava River and its negative impact on water, air and soil was reduced. The life cycle of the saved wood is extended through reuse, natural resources are preserved as no trees are cut down, while the carbon footprint of building an outdoor gym is reduced compared to the alternative production of steel fitness equipment.
Impact achieved
19 t CO2 eq
GHG emission reduction over 20 years
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5,280 t
Quantity of waste reduced/reused and/or recycled in 20 years or during project life cycle
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Exercising in and in Tune with Nature: The Eco-Gym Story
The idea to to turn driftwood into open-air gyms is one of the 16 innovative solutions to accelerate the green transition of the economy and society that were awarded European Union financial support within the ‘EU for Green Agenda in Serbia’ initiative.
