PROVIDENCE — Starting Thursday, the city will host a six-week party in a designated area of the city serving as an official FIFA World Cup Fan Zone for matches at Gillette Stadium, and some are questioning the city’s preparedness to deal with the waste that will undoubtedly result.
From June 11 to July 19, Station Park will serve as a hub for World Cup soccer fans, with watch parties, live music, interactive games, local food trucks, and a beer, wine and spirits garden, according to city officials, who are describing it as “the biggest party south of Foxborough.”
But unlike many host cities participating in events surrounding the World Cup, Providence hasn’t released either a sustainability plan or a plan to manage the single-use plastic, trash, and food waste that will be accumulated during such an event, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people…