▲ 0 ▼ Summer festival-goers continue to abandon truckloads of camping gear (www.abc.net.au) submitted 7 months ago by hanrahan@piefed.social to c/australia@aussie.zone 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments I was so shocked to see how many people left their belongings, but it was even more shocking that it was normal for everyone online," she said. "Everyone is really tired after a multi-day festival, but I didn't think people were that lazy or careless." I'm suprised she's surprised.
[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Research by Green Music Australia has found one in every three tents taken to a music festival is left behind. Holy crap. That would never occur to me - to leave a tent behind. I can't even permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) wtf are they made of money? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Tents are cheap: https://www.aussiedisposals.com.au/camping/tents/dome-tents.html $40. And these tents likely won't survive multiple uses anyway. They are still grubs for leaving them behind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) Well, I was thinking more about the other ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) What if we just move the tents outside the environment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimePencil@infosec.exchange 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) @CameronDev It's one of those rare occasions where it would be better for the environment if "festival tents" were made out of "cardboard" or "cardboard derivatives..." @SenatorCollins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 7 months ago Eh, that still wastes the energy used to process the material, so still unideal. But probably better? Could change the model so that the festival provides the tents for $0 (or some tiny fee), but with a $500 bond. Trash the tent, lose $500, look after it and it gets re-used next festival. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) wtf are they made of money? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Tents are cheap: https://www.aussiedisposals.com.au/camping/tents/dome-tents.html $40. And these tents likely won't survive multiple uses anyway. They are still grubs for leaving them behind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) Well, I was thinking more about the other ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) What if we just move the tents outside the environment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimePencil@infosec.exchange 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) @CameronDev It's one of those rare occasions where it would be better for the environment if "festival tents" were made out of "cardboard" or "cardboard derivatives..." @SenatorCollins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 7 months ago Eh, that still wastes the energy used to process the material, so still unideal. But probably better? Could change the model so that the festival provides the tents for $0 (or some tiny fee), but with a $500 bond. Trash the tent, lose $500, look after it and it gets re-used next festival. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Tents are cheap: https://www.aussiedisposals.com.au/camping/tents/dome-tents.html $40. And these tents likely won't survive multiple uses anyway. They are still grubs for leaving them behind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) Well, I was thinking more about the other ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) What if we just move the tents outside the environment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimePencil@infosec.exchange 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) @CameronDev It's one of those rare occasions where it would be better for the environment if "festival tents" were made out of "cardboard" or "cardboard derivatives..." @SenatorCollins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 7 months ago Eh, that still wastes the energy used to process the material, so still unideal. But probably better? Could change the model so that the festival provides the tents for $0 (or some tiny fee), but with a $500 bond. Trash the tent, lose $500, look after it and it gets re-used next festival. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) Well, I was thinking more about the other ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) What if we just move the tents outside the environment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimePencil@infosec.exchange 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) @CameronDev It's one of those rare occasions where it would be better for the environment if "festival tents" were made out of "cardboard" or "cardboard derivatives..." @SenatorCollins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 7 months ago Eh, that still wastes the energy used to process the material, so still unideal. But probably better? Could change the model so that the festival provides the tents for $0 (or some tiny fee), but with a $500 bond. Trash the tent, lose $500, look after it and it gets re-used next festival. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) What if we just move the tents outside the environment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimePencil@infosec.exchange 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) @CameronDev It's one of those rare occasions where it would be better for the environment if "festival tents" were made out of "cardboard" or "cardboard derivatives..." @SenatorCollins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 7 months ago Eh, that still wastes the energy used to process the material, so still unideal. But probably better? Could change the model so that the festival provides the tents for $0 (or some tiny fee), but with a $500 bond. Trash the tent, lose $500, look after it and it gets re-used next festival. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimePencil@infosec.exchange 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) @CameronDev It's one of those rare occasions where it would be better for the environment if "festival tents" were made out of "cardboard" or "cardboard derivatives..." @SenatorCollins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 7 months ago Eh, that still wastes the energy used to process the material, so still unideal. But probably better? Could change the model so that the festival provides the tents for $0 (or some tiny fee), but with a $500 bond. Trash the tent, lose $500, look after it and it gets re-used next festival. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 point 7 months ago Eh, that still wastes the energy used to process the material, so still unideal. But probably better? Could change the model so that the festival provides the tents for $0 (or some tiny fee), but with a $500 bond. Trash the tent, lose $500, look after it and it gets re-used next festival. permalink fedilink source parent