Ep 11 Festivals: Leaving Less Mess with Simon Heppner
Episode 11 of the Switch podcast, hosted by Ashna and Lydia, titled "Ep 11 Festivals: Leaving Less Mess with Simon Heppner" was published on June 17, 2019 and runs 29 minutes.
June 17, 2019 ·29m · Switch
Summary
Festival season - we all love it. Lots of fun, lots of music, lots of... mess. From plastics, to glass, to tents, less than a third of this waste is recycled, however, over the last few years many festival organisers have been taking steps to minimise their environmental impact. Even @glastofest made a statement this year by banning single-use plastic bottles. But is it enough? What else can we do as consumers?⠀ ⠀ This episode, we talk to Simon Heppner, one of the people driving the sustainab...
Episode Description
Festival season - we all love it. Lots of fun, lots of music, lots of... mess. From plastics, to glass, to tents, less than a third of this waste is recycled, however, over the last few years many festival organisers have been taking steps to minimise their environmental impact. Even @glastofest made a statement this year by banning single-use plastic bottles. But is it enough? What else can we do as consumers?⠀
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This episode, we talk to Simon Heppner, one of the people driving the sustainable festival movement. He is a co-founder of ‘Leave Less Mess’ - the UK’s first festival plate deposit return scheme - and @foodmadegood. ⠀
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Listen for tips on how to make your festival experience more sustainable this year.
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Don't forget! Please rate, review, subscribe and share to help us reach more people and open up the conversation on sustainability.⠀
Sustainable Restaurant Association: thesra.org
Unpackaged: beunpackaged.com
Leave Less Mess: leavelessmess.org
Shambala Festival: shambalafestival.org
Glastonbury Festival: glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
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