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SUSTAINABILITY

What Desert Daze is doing: 

      • DD will be working with WeGenerative, a waste-reduction and management company with expertise in minimizing the waste at events. WeGenerative will: 
        • Offer front and back of house recycling and organics bins for patron and staff waste sorting 
        • A full-scale back of house sorting operation, in which every bag of waste will be sorted for maximum waste diversion
        • Sort the following streams : Food Waste, Mixed Recycling, Aluminum, Landfill
        • Track waste and waste diversion for reporting
        • Sorting food waste per state law AB 1383 reduces organic material in landfills, reducing the greenhouse gases that would otherwise be produced by these materials being landfilled.
        • WeGenerative Waste-Reduction Festival Packing Guide: https://wegenerative.com/our-waste-reduction-packing-list-for-festivals-and-camping/ 
      • Global Inheritance presents Meat The Beetles
        • If the cultural movements of the 60’s had succeeded in convincing the people of Planet Earth to add more variety to their protein sources, we would be living in a much different world today!
        • Meat the Beetles offers a glimpse into this world of tomorrow – where insects are the headliners at every dinner table – as a flashback to the past. Global Inheritance’s Meat the Beetles record shop at Desert Daze is a place to experiment and sample a range of edible insects – from chocolate-covered flying ants and beetle bread, to BBQ crickets, and even pizza super-worms. These protein-rich treats are offered alongside information on insect species, their culinary uses, and the environmental benefits a simple dietary shift can deliver.
      • With WeGenerative’s help, DD will ensure all sponsors and food vendors adhere to sustainability guidelines 
        • We only allow compostable or reusable plates and cutlery – including drinking straws and cutlery.
        • All vendors will be required to sort their waste to include food waste and recycling.
        • All vendors will be required to conform to new state laws including: 
          • Not handing out single use utensils or sauce packets unless specifically asked for
          • Not handing out any plastic straws (including bioplastic)
          • Not handing out any styrofoam (polystyrene)
        • The local waste infrastructure does not support “compostable” or “bioplastics”, Desert Daze will recommend plant- materials to vendors as first choice (like banana leaves) and recyclable materials as a second choice (like aluminum cups) and require abstinence from state-prohibited harmful material choices like polystyrene (Styrofoam).
      • Desert Daze does not have recycling volunteers at this time, but stay tuned for future opportunities.
      • Desert Daze campers have access to bathrooms w/ built-in infrastructure 
      • Desert Daze campers will be given a recycling bag to use at their campsite upon entry
      • Desert Daze will provide water refill stations for reusable water bottles 
      • This year at Desert Daze, WeGenerative will track the waste diversion by weight and volume and produce a Waste Diversion Report that will analyze the percentage of waste vs waste reduction and areas for improvement, centralizing this data as a powerful tool available in environmental planning.

 

WeGenerative Tips: 

    • Don’t Overpack! Be realistic about what you will use 
    • Choose reusables over single use 
    • Sort your waste: bring your own camp trash and recycle bags and set them up as soon as you set up camp to avoid a mess to begin with
    • Pack in , pack out all waste 
    • OR sort it, bag it, bring it to a waste collection station on your way out
    • Hold onto your butts!  Drop Booty Not Butts! Cigarettes are toxic waste. Use the orange ashtrays placed around site or a trash can or a pocket for your butts to avoid hurting wildlife or contaminating groundwater
    • Glitter is litter: choose bio-glitter only
    • Feather Boas create plastic micro litter that is harmful for our real-feathered friends! 

 

What Passengers Can Do: 

      • Carpool to the show – check out the DD rideshare group on FB 
      • Certain types of sunscreen aren’t great for the lake – check WeGenerative’s packing list for wildlife safe choices. 
      • Use toilets provided, don’t contaminate the state park water supply and save the wildlife 
      • Throw away your trash and recycle in the correct bins
      • Take your tent and camping gear home with you and bring equipment that is built to last
      • Bring a reusable water bottle – we’ll have refill stations all over the festival