Towards a Green and Sustainable Towersey

Green Towersey is our way of just formalising what we have done for years.  We have recycled cans and bottles for as long as we can remember and we have always moved with the growing need to “Reduce our Carbon Footprint” We now recycle over 70% of all waste leaving the site and are aiming for more.  We are introducing more and more low energy lighting solutions, so reducing our fuel use. We encourage our visitors to come by bike (the cycle path runs alongside the site).  We ask our toilet suppliers to give us units with push taps to save water and we only print the paper for marketing that we really use and when we do it’s on recycled paper.  We really want the Festival to play its part and we hope you can join in.

Recycling
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Before you bin something, think recycling.  You can put paper, cardboard, plastic and cans in the same bin.  Please separate glass and landfill waste like bottles, waste food and non plastic wrappers.  Over the Festival you will see The 'Towersey Wombles' keeping our recycling and litter points are kept clean and tidy and ensuring the right items are put in the right recycling bin.  Please help to make their job easier by sorting your rubbish. It used to be called Rubbish, maybe then Litter, now think Landfill.  If it doesn’t go in recycling, it will be going into a hole in the ground; the holes are getting very full and contaminating the earth.  Think again.

Water
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Before you turn on the tap, do you really need all of that water?  Always get it into a container; take it back to your tent.  Never leave the tap running without a container underneath it.  When you have finished, make sure the tap is turned off properly.  We thanks you for doing you bit and using as little water as possible!

Fuel
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If the price of motor fuel hasn’t deterred you from using your car at all and the emissions don’t quite do the job for you, then once you are in Towersey please park your car and forget about it.  Better still, bring a bicycle or walk.  Use your vehicle as little as possible and hop on the Festival Bus.  Other ways to help are share a lift at www.liftshare.com

Fresh Country Air
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You are very welcome to as much of that as you can possibly consume.  Sing, dance, enjoy yourself and breathe deeply.  It's good for you!

Thanks for your help in making a difference at Towersey Festival.  Our Carbon Footprint will be reduced and we welcome your thoughts and ideas on everything from how many bins to how big they are, the positioning of them and anything else you think may be possible.  This is a job we must do together.