UK-based environmental organisations have urged for a deposit scheme to be implemented on festival camping tickets, with funds returned to those who take their tents home.
Clean Up Britain called for a £25 "tent tax" to be paid by all those bringing a tent to a festival, with founder John Read stating it was "very sad to see so many tents abandoned" this summer.
It is estimated that 250,000 tents are left at UK music festivals each year, resulting in almost 900 tonnes of plastic waste every year.
"That is hypocrisy, leaving tents in an age where we are doing our best to fight plastic bags and water bottles," says Allison Ogden-Newton, chief executive of anti-litter charity Keep Britain Tidy.
The proposed "tent tax" is the latest in a host of initiatives to cut down on tent-related plastic waste at festivals. The Association for Independent Festivals (AIF) this year launched a campaign urging festivalgoers to take their tents home.
Posted on: 29/08/2019Categories: News from IQ Magazine
