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BEATFOREST

"Resurrect the arid woodland, ushering in lush greenery and cultivating nature's symphony"

A music festival where guests are invited to plant trees is set to take place in Thailand in early 2024. BEATFOREST will take place on...

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The Stir It Up Lux Bluetooth turntable is made from "mindfully-sourced materials" including bamboo

House of Marley has released a sustainable Bluetooth turntable. Fashioned from "mindfully-sourced materials" — namely bamboo, aluminium, and glass, with a double-sided cork slipmat that...

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The Headphones for Life initiative aims to create "conditions where users will only need to invest in one pair of headphones for life"

AIAIAI has introduced a lifetime trade-in service in order to combat electronic waste. The Headphones for Life initiative allows you to trade in any of...

A solar-powered sound system is touring festivals this summer

Look out for Pikip's self-contained solar-powered DJ booth at Le Bon Air, Pete The Monkey and other upcoming French festivals 

A solar-powered DJ booth is coming to festivals in France this summer. Pantin-based company Pikip has developed a range of rigs that use solar energy...

Stora Enso

A renewable product manufacturer has hired engineers to harness lignin, a polymer found in trees, for batteries

Engineers have been exploring wood waste as a way of creating more sustainable batteries. As the BBC reports, Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso...

DGTL Amsterdam 2023 full line-up

A stacked list of names takes to city's industrial docks as the world's first circular dance festival returns 

DGTL Amsterdam has announced its full line-up for the festival's 2023 edition, which runs from 7th to 9th April at NDSM Docklands. Friday's Opening Night...

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Customers can trade in, repair or repurpose their used headphones with the aim of reducing electronic waste

AIAIAI has launched a new sustainability drive with their headphone refurbishment programme. On 14th December, the Danish audio design company kickstarted Remixed, an initiative that...

clubbing with crowds and plants

Emerging technology, BODYHEAT, promises to make clubs more carbon neutral. Sophie Lou Wilson speaks to those behind it, the first club to trial it (SWG3 Glasgow), and others about how it works, as well as its potential and limits

Fifteen minutes’ walk from the site of the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, there’s a nightclub. SWG3 is an independent venue that has put on...

It coincides with the independent music company's 25th anniversary this year

Secretly Group has revealed plans to become “carbon positive” within the next five years.

One of the world's biggest independent music companies, Secretly - which...

Recommendations for touring, venues, economics, and self-awareness are all included 

DJs for Climate Action has launched a new initiative to help the electronic music industry realise a more innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly dance music...

Ninja Tune is aiming to be carbon neutral by the end of this year

Ninja Tune and Beggars Group have announced plans to become carbon negative.

As part of ongoing commitments toward sustainability, Ninja Tune, home to Big Dada...

The festival will share a ‘Year One Report’ Ecosystem Activation Community Call with Burning Man staff & community members

Burning Man will host a virtual conference on environmental sustainability this Friday (17th). 

Burning Man Project, the wider non-profit behind the annual festival, launched a...

Growth of the festival industry shows no sign of slowing, but the sector faces more issues than ever before. Emissions and waste need urgent attention...

As the festival calendar becomes increasingly saturated, party season never feels too far away. Plans are hatched throughout the year, as WhatsApp groups light up...

It's made from plastics from the shores of UK beaches

A record has been made from recycled plastics.

The brainchild of Mercury Prize winner Nicky Mulvey, Cornwall-based Sharps Brewery, Keynvor and vinyl manufacturing company Tangible...

It's all about "sustainability, innovation and social change in the music industry" 

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has announced the full programme for its forthcoming sustainability conference

Taking place as part of this year's outing on Friday, October...

‘Mission: Home’ is dedicated to decreasing the environmental impact of the festival...

Ultra Miami is to extend its sustainability initiative for next year's festival.

Dedicated to decreasing the environmental impact of the festival, the ‘Mission: Home’ initiative...

The international events promoter has outlined a list of sustainability goals for its festivals...

Live Nation have pledged that five of the biggest UK festivals will go plastic-free by 2021.

The international promoter have confirmed Download, Latitude, Leeds, Reading...