Besides awesome bands, 35,000 music lovers who kicked off summer at Fort Calgary this past weekend heard the eco message with on-site recycling and composting, biodegradable cups and containers and human-powered mobile phone charging stations.Virgin also partnered with PickupPal for ride sharing, and TD Canada Trust ran solar powered computers - because no one can be away from facebook for that long.
A nice idea, but one that completely fell apart in application.
ReplyDeleteSure there were large (overflowing) trash/compost/recycling bins, but no information on what goes on which one. After getting fed up with the sheer volume of garbage around me, I unceremoniously dumped more than 3 dozen plastic cups in the trash, only to find out later that they could have been recycled.
The volunteers I saw were completely uninspired to help, clean up or educate anyone. So called "eco-volunteers" would walk around stepping over garbage. No one was cleaning the site. Gross.
Thanks for letting us Joanna.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Virgin has to say about this?
please send your festival feedback to Chris Baines: chris.baines@virginmobile.ca
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