Greening
GREENING 2011
Desert Rocks is seeking to be Utah’s first “Zero-Waste” and 100% renewably powered music festival!
With every decision we make, Desert Rocks is committed to becoming good stewards of majestic Moab, minimizing our ecological footprint and leaving a positive legacy both in Moab and the greater music community.
SOLAR POWER We welcome the Sol Lun! The electronic village is 100% solar powered
by the Solar Saucer, transported by biodiesel and constructed of 100% refurbished materials.
TRANSPORTATION Emissions created in transportation to and from the festival can create even more pollution than the festival itself. To conserve, we encourage all patrons to carpool, bus or bike. Check the Desert Rocks community ride board to make connections.
WASTE The Desert Rocks community did an amazing job managing waste in 2009, diverting 45% of all festival waste from the landfill! In 2010, we estimate we diverted 70% of festival waste from the landfill.
WASTE REDUCTION We are trying to cut festival waste significantly by encouraging reusable beer cups and providing water stations for free use with a reusable container. We are also encouraging all vendors to use durable service ware instead of disposables. You can help reduce your waste too:
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REUSE your beer cup all weekend.
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Use DURABLE materials / utensils at your campsite. Bring and reuse durable cups, plates, pots, and bags instead of disposables.
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FILL your water containers at the water truck instead of bringing in single-use water bottles or packaged water.
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Styrofoam is banned from the festival site.
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The venue is a ZERO WASTE ZONE, which means that everything inside the venue can be recycled or composted. No need for landfill trash bins.
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WASTE STATIONS are distributed throughout the campsites where you can sort your own recycling. There is a different colored bin for aluminum, plastic, glass, compost, cardboard, and landfill.
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Put your WASTE in its appropriate PLACE. Desert Rocks can only be green if each person does his/her part.
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For waste management at your CAMPSITE, each car entering the festival gate will be given a different colored bag for each stream of recycling and one for landfill trash. Each day we ask that you drop you full bags of recycling at your nearest waste station.
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Plan ahead and prepare
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Travel and camp on durable surfaces
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Dispose of waste properly
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Leave what you find
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Minimize campfire impact
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Respect wildlife
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Be considerate of other visitors
Questions? Want to get involved? Want further information? Contact:
Jessica Ramierz
Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@desertrocks.org
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