My husband and I have been attending Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival for many, many years now and LOVE going. Last year I wrote this post on what some of my ACL essentials were. This year I wanted to focus on some of their eco aspects like:
- ACL Cares program where they have various organizations there for others to support.
- Rock and Recycle Program a recycling program where you can recycle cans throughout the festival for your chance to get a t-shirt.
- ACL art market where you can pick up goodies from local Austin artists.
- Food features some of Austin's favorite local eats.
- They encourage biking there, carpooling and using the shuttle buses.
- They have refillable water bottle stations.
- Taken from their website: "Keeping Zilker Park and the planet healthy and around for future generations are key missions of the Festival. From the use of biodiesel run generators to diverting waste from the landfill and fan education and outreach, ACL is committed to minimizing its carbon footprint both during the Festival and throughout the year. Here are more ways in which ACL strives to lessen its environmental impact…"
Here are some things you can do to be more eco:
- Bring a refillable water bottle.
- Use a solar charger. Like Solio or this one.
- Use eco sunscreen like one of these options or these options.
- Use eco deodorant like this one or an Austin favorite like one of the ones in this post.
- Download the festival map on your phone instead of grabbing a paper one.
