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.
Monday, June 23, 2008
calgary virgin music festival keeps it green
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A nice idea, but one that completely fell apart in application.
Sure 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.
I wonder what Virgin has to say about this?
please send your festival feedback to Chris Baines: chris.baines@virginmobile.ca
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