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New book Decomposed explores music’s environmental impact The new book Decomposed: The Political Ecology Of Music is being published by MIT Press. It’s easy to argue that recorded music has evolved from physical discs to invisible sights and has therefore reduced its environmental impact. Think again. In the book Decomposed: The Political Ecology Of Music, […]
Watch this mini doccie about Blond:ish and Bye Bye Plastic Blond:ish is set on completely saying Bye Bye Plastic by 2025. Watch this mini-documentary directed by Jonathan Hyde and presented by Mutt Film which explores techno maven Blond:ish and her road to creating the Bye Bye Plastic initiative. Comfortably sitting at 7-minutes, the documentary chronicles […]
Ibiza waste: 500kg generated per person this year Ibiza waste is double the average amount produced by mainland Spain per person. New figures from the Ibiza Preservation Foundation reveal that Ibiza has generated half a ton of waste per person this year. Even more alarming is the fact that the island’s figures is double that […]
Swedish House Mafia pyrotechnics = millions in damages The Swedish House Mafia show at Creamfields was proper lit, maybe too lit. Even before the Mafia’s set last Sunday, 25 August, Creamfields shared that “the production is so big that it will require a full day to install” and as a result “they will be playing […]
Police warn against the rise of ‘Meth Gators’ in Alabama Flushing meth down the loo could give rise to ‘meth gators’ in Alabama. Step aside Sharknado, make way for the 2019 possible true story “Meth Gator.” This is not a joke. Police in Tennessee are urging residents to think twice before flushing meth down the […]
Disposable tents to be banned at UK Festivals More than 60 UK festivals are making the move to ban single-use tents. What does that even mean? Here in the 3rs world we don’t know what a disposable tent it. We use our tents until they literally fall apart, and even then, we’ll still Macgyver to […]
Is the dance music industry helping to destroy the environment? Is the dance music industry destroying our environment? What a grim headline, but it’s a point we need to examine to be accountable for our part in the reality of the world we’re living in, be it positive or negative. An opinion piece on DJMag […]
Not just a party, Boom Festival made positive environmental changes Here is how Boom Festival is promoting sustainability on a social level: Boom is one of the biggest and most sought-after festivals on the Psy-trance calendar, and besides throwing a kick-ass party they are also serious about environmental sustainability. -Out of 30 suppliers providing materials […]
