Never heard of zero waste living?
Put simply, zero waste = living without generating refuse that the ecosystem does not naturally and easily put to good use. When we send nothing to the landfill, we’re doing it right!
The zero waste principle means means consuming only what you need. Aim to Reduce what you need, reuse it as many times as possible and Recycle whatever is left. Composting is the way we recycle organic refuse.
As an NFF guest, we ask that you:
REDUCE
Reduce our negative impact on the environment by reducing the use of unnecessary packaging, foreign material inputs, water, energy and transportation. Ultimately we want to reduce the production of Carbon Dioxide and the rate at which we consume our limited natural assets.
REUSE
Collect any of the little waste produced at the festival for safe reuse ensuring that we get maximum use out of the valuable finite material resources we extract from the earth.
RECYCLE
Wherever possible, seek out ways to capture all inorganic material by-product refuse to be reprocessed into new raw materials. Our dumps are full enough!
SUSTAIN
Sustain and grow our local economies and ecosystems by supporting our artisans, local business, farmers and sustainable industries. We must foster our environment now so they can support us later.
Be good to yourself, others and the planet by following our guidelines for zero waste at NFF:
- Bring your reusable drink and food containers! We’ll have free filtered drinking-water available from Hydra-STATION and vendors in our marketplace will serve you in your food containers and cups.
- Wondering about washing up? We’ll have wash up stations so just like at home, you can clean your containers after a meal and reuse them all weekend! At these stations, please be mindful of your water use and conserve water.
- Leave ALL SINGLE-USE ITEMS at home. You can pack snacks, hygiene products and everything else you’ll need in reusable containers or bags.
- Leave no trace by using our organic waste bins (for food scraps and paper napkins); be sure to take everything back home with you that’s not used at the festival. That means no littering!
- Showers are provided for our campers but please conserve water by taking a shorter shower than usual.
- We’ll also have both compost toilets and chemical toilets available for your use.
We challenge you to be a #zerowastehero! Team members will assist in meeting our goal of zero waste by ensuring our festival guests follow our guidelines. Our Green Team is led by our Official Collaborators Central Pathfinders Environmental Foundation and JTB Homesteads.
Our zero waste efforts are also supported by EMA | iCare.
No Styrofoam or single use containers (such as disposable water bottles) will be allowed at the festival; please leave these items at home or in your vehicle.