Emily Eavis has revealed that over 99 per cent of tents have been taken dwelling by Glastonbury pageant goers after the weekend.
The Glastonbury co-organiser posted images of empty fields on social media to share the information that the overwhelming majority of campers took all the things dwelling with them.
Up to now, some Glastonbury festivalgoers have been the goal of criticism for leaving tents and different belongings on-site for volunteers to take away. Nonetheless, it doesn’t look as if a lot has been left this time round.
“I’m actually glad to have the ability to let you already know that 99 per cent of all tents have been taken dwelling,” stated Eavis on Instagram. “Due to all our wonderful pageant goers for participating and for all their efforts to like the farm and depart no hint, we recognize it a lot.”
Earlier than this yr’s pageant started, Glastonbury urged pageant goers to “depart no hint”. With 2,000 tonnes of waste produced yearly, organisers have been in a bid to chop it down. They suggested visitors to deliver “sturdy tenting tools” that they will take dwelling and reuse.
They stated on the time, “Love the farm, depart no hint. In case you are coming to Glastonbury 2024, please keep in mind to solely deliver sturdy tenting tools that you would be able to take dwelling once more and reuse. In 2023, 98 per cent of all tents have been taken dwelling. Let’s see if we are able to beat that this yr.”
In the meantime, additionally they requested festivalgoers to journey to Worthy Farm by practice to scale back carbon emissions. And, in 2019, the pageant banned single-use plastic bottles.
Glastonbury ran from June 26-30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA headlining. Different acts who performed this yr’s pageant included Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz, The Nationwide, Avril Lavigne, Sugababes, The Final Dinner Occasion, Jungle, IDLES, Justice, Bloc Occasion, Fontaines D.C., Yard Act, Arlo Parks and Gossip.
