ZERO WASTE
WOMAD NZ believes that by protecting our environment now, future generations can also enjoy this beautiful world.
We need your help to achieve that. Everyone involved with WOMAD is encouraged to embrace the festival’s Zero Waste goals and to reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink.
That’s why we are such ardent supporters of zero waste. Zero waste means more space, better air, and a greater soil and water quality for all.
Together we can make our Zero Waste goals a reality!
Programme partner Shell has teamed up with WOMAD to ensure our festival is not only a spectacular celebration of international culture, but also an environmental success.
YOU CAN HELP!
Last year, we stopped an incredible 84 per cent of festival waste from ending up in the landfill, but we want to do more. Our ultimate goal is to become a festival that has zero waste going to the landfill.
All of the food and drink products sold at WOMAD are served in recyclable, reusable or compostable containers. Please visit one of our friendly volunteers at our Zero Waste Stations so we can recycle and compost as much of your waste as possible.
ZERO WASTE IS EASY! There are three types of colour coded bins at WOMAD NZ.
COMPOST
RECYCLE
LANDFILL
Suitable for all food waste, food containers, wooden utensils, and coffee cups.
Suitable for plastic bottles and plastic drinking cups numbered 1-7 within the recycling triangle.
These are all made from compostable cardboard or cardboard-like materials, corn, sugar cane or potato starch.
Aluminium and tin cans.
Although there will be general rubbish bins on-site, please take home with you any non-recyclable materials which you bring into the festival.
Cardboard and paper. Recycling must be clean – i.e. no traces of food on or inside.
Our amazing team of Zero Waste volunteers are on hand to help if you’re unsure!
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Image: Dane Scott
Our amazing team of Zero Waste volunteers are on hand to help if you’re unsure!
