ZERO WASTE Shell and WOMAD are both committed to ensuring our event is not only a spectacular celebration of international culture but also an example of environmental success. Everyone involved with the festival (from the artists performing to the public attending) are encouraged to embrace the festival’s zero waste goals. WOMAD NZ’s commitment is to reduce our event’s waste to landfill by optimising recycling and composting. Zero waste means more space, better air, soil and water quality along with less resources being used in the future. By protecting our environment now, future generations can also enjoy this beautiful world.
You’ll notice a multifaceted approach is used, integrating the four R’s of waste minimisation (reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink).
YOU CAN HELP! In order to achieve our waste minimisation target, all 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 compost and recycle 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
All food waste, food containers and wooden utensils, coffee cups.
Plastic bottles, plastic drinking cups numbered 1-7 within the recycling triangle can be recycled in New Plymouth.
Although there will be general rubbish bins on-site, please take home with you any non-recyclable materials which you bring in to the festival.
These are all made from compostable cardboard or cardboard-like materials, corn, sugar cane or potato starch.
Aluminium and tin cans. 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: Sam Mortensen
