Frank Kyota, PNOC president said that Palau will also contribute to reducing carbon emissions.
The athletes village is being built at the Palau Community College, its location near the sport facilities.
“This way, it will stop the buses from going and athletes just have to walk to the sport facilities,” Kyota said.
The organizing committee is also doing away with foams and plastic products and will instead use paper products.
This is Palau’s contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Kyota said that the committee is also encouraging participants to walk to the venues.
Travel indirectly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions which is said to be responsible for the global warming.
Venue construction and torch relay also contribute to carbon emission.
Kyota said that, Palau is following what has been announced by the Vancouver Winter Olympics Committee regarding offsetting of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emission.
The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC), which has vowed to make the 2010 Games carbon neutral, unveiled plans to reduce the 150,000 tonnes of indirect greenhouse gas emissions expected to be produced as a result of the event.
The Micronesian Games in Palau is set from August 1 to 10.
