a circular festival model
waste
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Guiding Principles
Leave No Trace
the festival site should not be impacted by hosting the event
Shared Responsibility​
conscious and respectful engagement with the environmental surrounds of the event starts with event staff and artists, and extends through event design to patron experience​
No Such Thing as Waste
reimagine and repurpose waste in all phases of the festival planning and execution
Charters + Policy
1. Commitment to Waste Sorting
ensuring waste is sorted appropriately and reaches its end point through transparent partnerships
2. Commitment to avoid landfill contributions
commit to ensuring waste systems are managed probably to avoid any matter in landfill
3. Commitment to repurpose waste
sourcing and procurement of upcycled materials is prioritised, especially for visual assets
4. Avoid chemical treatment of materials
to support future reuse and contamination
in detail
Phases for implementation are developed with reference to the planning, delivery and post-festival stages. We have ranked each step by impact and effort, to help you prioritise resourcing and investment in the objective.
phases for
implementation
priority
rank
p1
2.
Centralise and Visualise Waste Streams
make putting rubbish in the bin easy!
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Define and Support Waste Streams
prioritising the following:
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composting
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sewage
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wood
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glass
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plastics
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paper
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electrical
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3.
Sourcing materials sustainably
prioritising reuse and repurpose over procurement of new. Consider the following:
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low VO2 in paint;
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chemical treatment is avoided unless strictly necessary for safety of staff and site
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5.
Resources allocated to collect and process waste
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volunteers to support collection or waste and also sorting into relevant streams
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third-parties or partnerships
p2
Incentivise Waste Sorting
reward waste collection and sorting from patrons
(from campsites etc.)
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6.
1.
Engage in sharing platforms or patronships to ensure reuse of materials
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volunteers to support collection or waste and also sorting into relevant streams
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third-parties or partnerships
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p3
4.
7.
Evaluate Impact
measure savings and contributions to evaluate against policy commitments​
opportunities / design propositions
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