The hows and whys of going green - without going bankrupt!
Stuff thousands of people into a small area. Let them eat and drink and make out and enjoy great concerts. What do you get? A kick ass festival. And probably a big mess of mud, cigarette butts, food leftovers, pizza boxes, plastic cups, bottles and wrecked camping chairs… …unless you have a plan for dealing [...]
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Starting this weekend, I’ll be running a Green Music Special. That’s not Irish music or annoying nu-punk, but ways to be greener while cultivating a musical interest. Front and center will be several posts about Norwegian music festival Øyafestivalen and their environmental commitment. Festivals in general can potentially generate large amounts of garbage, waste lots [...]
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Are you involved in organizing a large event and would like to reduce the impact your event has on the environment? Do you visit events that are less than stellar in their environmental practices? Then you might want to take a look at the Environmental Handbook. Originally conceived in 2004 by the Öya Festival (rumored [...]
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