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Here's How You Can Earn Next Year's Ticket At This Year's Electric Picnic

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06:31 26 Aug 2015


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Electric Picnic is going to be bigger than ever this year - an extra 5000 tickets have been sold compared to last year's festival.

So more people means more rubbish, right? Well organisers are one step ahead, and are hoping to make next month's event the cleanest and greenest Stradbally has seen.

It's all about being environmentally friendly, and festival bosses, Friends of the Earth, traders and music lovers who've got tickets are all getting involved.

The idea you're probably going to be most interested in is the Cup Deposit Refund System.

Put simply, every time you buy a drink at a bar you'll be charged an extra 20c for the cup. When you're done, instead of chucking it on the grass you take it to a deposit bank and claim your 20c back. 

Friends of the Earth have put it another, quite attractive, way actually. They say you could earn your ticket for next year's Electric Picnic by collecting 1100 cups.

Sounds good, eh? There'll be deposit refund stations near all the main bars.

This year, there is also an Ecocampsite called Be Your Environment, and all food traders will be using bio degradable food packaging.

A three bin system will be in place throughout the arena; take a moment to split your rubbish into general, recyclable and compostable.

If you're too wrecked to carry your tent home with you, a number of charities are going to sift through the leftovers looking for reusable tents and bedding. The festival asks that you do take all your stuff with you, though. Leaving it behind is not the best way to donate to charity.

Now that we've got all green, give yourself a reminder of who's playing and start getting excited by clicking here.


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