However, we ve obviously had to be interested in this, and I will have to say that in the final analysis whatever great job they have done, on the whole it s a very great job that OCA has made of developing the facilities and the venues, the impression that the world will have about Sydney s environmental performance will be very largely that gained during the Games itself, with the visible signs of how they ve done, waste disposal being a very important thing. If they have waste lying around and not properly care of, that will make a very bad impression. However the strategy that has been developed, the integrated waste management strategy is world class, it s very, very good. We are impressed with the arrangements that have been made to ensure good management of the waste disposal system, and the other aspects, transport. Transport has been very well planned.
Every possible contingency seems to have been envisaged and provided for.
However, you can t remake Sydney. Sydney even now, walking down the streets, I find Sydney s traffic congested. Now the public transit that has been put in place for the Games is impressive. But with the best will in the world, and the best planning, and the best management, transport is still going to be an issue, and so the actual management of the event is extremely important. There s actually no example of where complete life cycle analysis and eco design has been incorporated into the merchandising, and they re actually even producing PVC cups, which raise all sorts of alarm bells in terms of health.