Hybrid Living

Being a girl who likes a good concert or two (ok, MANY) in my lifetime, one thing that’s always bothered me is all the waste. Even at small venue concerts there’s tons of plastic beer and water bottles, paper decor, all that energy needed to power the show, and so on.

According to a piece in The Desert Sun, Phish, a band who draws major crowds is aiming to cut down on some of that waste.

Some perks for the environment that have been implemented at Phish shows include…

• Phish water bottles you can refill for free and which cut down on plastic waste.
• Festival 8 aims to up the recycling efforts from a previous tour (50%) to 90%. Recycling is also better organized now, with 300 sets of recycling bins in total on the grounds that are separated – black for real trash, green for paper and food, and blue for plastics and other recyclables. The organic matter is going to California Bio-Mass, where they will be composted and turned into organic fertilizers.
• Food booths that use recyclable napkins, plates, forks and bags.
• An eco-shuttle with bio-diesel powered vans and hybrids to ferry fans to and from Los Angeles and Palm Springs airports and area hotels.

Of course this is not the first time musicians have jumped into green. Cake installed solar panels on their studio so that their albums can be recorded with 100% solar energy.  Rock the Earth, is rocking and green; a non-profit, “Dedicated to bringing about positive and beneficial environmental consequences on behalf of members of the music industry through the means of active litigation and negotiation.” Musicians are even recycling their old guitar strings for jewelry. And more…

• Extreme green musicians: The Top 10
• Cake goes eco-friendly with solar energy!
• The Top 5 Buzzworthy Green Musicians of the Moment
• Green Musicians and Green(er) Music Festivals

You can do your part by taking a reusable bottle to shows and by recycling your goods.

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