{"id":5235,"date":"2022-11-18T15:53:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T15:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/eventsglos\/?p=5235"},"modified":"2022-11-30T09:03:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T09:03:54","slug":"are-festivals-dying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/eventsglos\/2022\/11\/18\/are-festivals-dying\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Festivals Dying ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As mass waste continues to rise across the globe, the festival industry is frequently given the cold shoulder about how much waste is generated at festival sites each year, but this issue is firmly rooted in the festival operations and must be addressed before it is left to the festivalgoers to tackle. Fighting change while delivering unforgettable experiences lies directly to the organisers, to achieve successful festivals in a greener way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 <\/em>The waste generated at festivals reaches staggering new heights every year. The amount of waste collected every year equals the same weight as 78 fully loaded Boeing 747 jumbo jets.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tents are a big problem. Over 250,000 are left behind at events every year, many of which end up in landfill. A 3.5kg tent produces the equivalent of 25kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Director of Festival Waste Reclamation & Distribution, Matt Wedge, said up to 90% of tents left at festivals end up in landfill or an incinerator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, Glastonbury festival hosted just over 200,000 people, with many of the festival-goers leaving behind mountains of waste. The clean-up cost came to a staggering \u00a3785,000, lasting a grand total of six weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200c10 million plastic bottles per year. The report also indicates that UK festivals use 5 million litres of fuel and emit almost 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every single year. At this current rate, it has been predicted that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What should Festival Organisers Consider?<\/p>\n\n\n\n