Here at F.W.R.D. we aim to reduce waste at festivals by salvaging the usable items and distributing them to people who need them #fwrdtogether#wastenot
In the brief gaps between being really opinionated about what you should read, I occasionally get really opinionated about plastic cups- here's our guide to cutting festival waste without really trying @medo_cup https://t.co/Jp3dd7GmoV #plasticfreefestivals
Anyone want to join our #Boomtown salvage ?
We will be collecting tents and sleeping bags for Refugees along with @HelpRefugees and @FWRDtogether on August 12/13.
If you have some time to make a difference to people's lives, then please get involved: https://t.co/nnRG50cxqK
our Wedge at it in the papers again! (not that that’s quite what he said like but the sentiment remains the same - tents are not single use and shouldn’t be marketed as such ⛺️♻️) https://t.co/zEXhEvfVnv
We met these guys collecting tent fabric at one of our events last year. Check out these amazing children's coats made from upcycled tents! https://t.co/wcU0Do2BKV
This play tells the story of so many of the people we have worked with in Calais over the last three years. We urge @sajidjavid to accept this invitation from @GoodChanceCal & join us to #startaconversation about how to stop more displaced people being exploited in France
When a tent is abandoned at a festival there is a slim chance it will be salvaged but the vast majority go in the bin, tents are made from a mixture of plastics so cannot be recycled once thrown away. Please think before you buy something for a single use #sustainability
Huge quantities of plastic waste are polluting our seas and threatening most marine species. We all need to rethink the way we use plastic.
We've teamed up with partners and aquariums around the world to beat #BeatPlasticPollution! #PlasticsStrategy
The evidence is in: #IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C Global Warming shows we can only stop runaway #ClimateChange if we act NOW. But we need radical responses, not techno-fixes, to protect peoples and planet | PRESS RELEASE https://t.co/nsNnQ1OlEx
Tent waste at festivals hitting the headlines again in @Independent; with research from @teresaam9 @AGreenerTweet Festival & #powerfulthinking member, and Matt Wedge @FWRDtogether on the successes and pitfalls of tent collections schemes... https://t.co/uKmdCDcM1x
“There is a common misconception that leaving your tent is like making a donation.
“It’s simply not the case. We co-ordinate local volunteers and charity groups and... https://t.co/te60HNIBpa