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Tips to Be More Eco-Friendly When You Go Out

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It’s no brainer that when attending any kind of music festival that efficiency is the main goal for most, but sometimes things that are quick fixes can also be detrimental to the environment, and even to your wallet. The more cash and products that are bought and used, the less likely you are able to sustain them for future keep – in this case future festivals. BBC Earth reported noted that per UK festival goers is the equivalent of over 2.7kg (almost 6lbs!) of waste per day. Another article by FLOWATER also reported that in conjunction to 52% of Americans attending a live music event per year, the majority of these events sell single-use plastic water bottles – these festivals can contribute to 107 tons of waste, and only 20% of it are recycled.

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Coming Back Greener: Bye Bye Plastic Launches Sustainable Program

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Music festivals make plenty of green, but are they green enough? It’s no secret music festivals produce an alarming number of waste and carbon emissions. In the United States alone festival-goers produce 53,000 tons of waste each year. While the pandemic forced many cancellations and burned holes in pockets, there was a COVID-19 silver lining. 569,790,848 pounds of single-use products didn’t get used. Artists are taking note and planning for a greener return when touring music festivals and club shows.

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America Recycles Day: Orca Sound Project Is Helping the Music Industry Make Progress

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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Recycling is important because it helps preserve the planet, and America Recycles Day (November 15) is a perfect time to acknowledge players in the music industry who are making an impact. Recycling is a fairly simple thing to do yet companies face several challenges including a lack of industry expertise to help streamline processes. Knowing that festivals have a bad ecological footprint, eco-friendly music festivals are on the rise. UK-based project Orca Sound Project is setting the bar for many music event organizers.
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DGTL Amsterdam’s Sustainable Efforts Up the Ante for Festivals

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DGTL Amsterdam’s sustainable efforts are setting the bar high for music festivals around the world. Everything from DGTL Amsterdam’s blueprint is designed with sustainability in mind. From set-up and transportation to vendors and consumption, DGTL Amsterdam’s sustainable efforts are all-encompassing. They’re the first electronic music festival to pursue circular innovation.

Check out how DGTL Amsterdam is revamping the festival experience.

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The DGTL Revolution: Leading The Way In Festival Sustainability

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Born in Amsterdam as a two-day festival, DGTL has quickly expanded with editions now taking place in Barcelona and São Paolo in Brazil, as well as hosted curated showcases during ADE.

The DGTL 2017 edition will take place on April 15th and 16th during Easter Weekend, once again providing a differing festival experience than its competitors by bringing in heavyweights in techno and house, paired up with local and international emerging talent. The roster of talent, which this year includes acts such as Speedy J, Maceo Plex, Dixon, Lee Burridge, Motor City Ensemble and Mind Against, is all housed on impressive stages within a raw, industrial setting and cutting-edge audio-visual productions.

On top of its musical programming and curated attendee experience, DGTL is also leading the way in festival sustainability thanks to its DGTL Revolution initiative. The program aims to always keep sustainability top-of-mind, through various concerted efforts that see the festival not only raise awareness on the subject of sustainability but constantly search for technological innovations to reduce waste, lower CO2 emissions and stimulate participation from attendees to do the same. We recently tackled the urgent need for sustainability in the music industry, a goal DGTL has been tackling for years now.

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