ordered cardboard beds for the Olympic Village, in a move to prioritize sustainability. The plan is for the 16,000 beds to be recycled afterwards.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The cardboard beds debuted at the 2021 Tokyo Games, and were repurposed into paper products. But sustainability wasn’t the only priority of Olympic organizers that year.