Radiohead and the Environment (1 Viewer)

[Lili Marlene]

but research is being carried out on extracting uranium from seawater;

http://www.wise-uranium.org/upusa.html#SEAWATER

delicious

 

[timbot]

One thing that struck me is that while Radiohead attempted to tour in some kind of eco-friendly way and alot of people got the Dart out instead of a taxi (I was there on the Saturday night) there were still plastic pint glasses all over the place, food wrappings thrown around and everything. I would have been more impressed if Radiohead had a go at those aspects as well as their own. Surely the rights to operate at one of those gigs are pretty lucrative so Radiohead could have imposed some restrictions?

 

[MDR]

Or the local authority could have insisted on those conditions as part of the licence.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

What would you do? Spray the pints and pour the food into peoples' mouths or are you referring to proper litter collection after the fact?

 

[Anthony]

both

 

[timbot]

What would you do? Spray the pints and pour the food into peoples' mouths or are you referring to proper litter collection after the fact?

Ah come on, those cheap flimsy pint glasses are made to be disposable but regular venues have sturdy plastic pints that are not glass, shatterproof and can be re-used.

Chips don't have to come in that little plastic container, they can come in a paper bag or something instead.

And yes, of course a proper clean up afterwards and maybe even some bins around the place. I was trying to keep our pint glasses together in my bag but there was nowhere to dispose of them...

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Ah come on, those cheap flimsy pint glasses are made to be disposable but regular venues have sturdy plastic pints that are not glass, shatterproof and can be re-used.

Maybe the environmental cost of the harder plastic plus collection and cleaning + the inevitable amount that wouldn't be reusable isn't worth it. More bins is a good idea though, everywhere. Residential areas should have bins on the street. The amount of litter in my area is cat.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

next door's cat had a litter of kittens recently

 

[pulk]

in fairness i'm not all that sure that they're 'preaching' so much as just trying to reduce the impact of what they're doing.....surely it's better they try than just shrug their shoulders and carry on regardless....just saw this summary of their dates in ireland

"ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY

Malahide Castle is located 16 km / 10 miles from downtown Dublin. The Connolly Station Suburban Rail and DART train stop is located 150m from the venue entrance. The venue is also accessible by Dublin Bus, bicycle, and car.


Parking:

Concert goers were strongly encouraged to take public transport or ride their bicycles to the gig. The venue reported an average 653.5 car park spots purchased each night out of an average attendance of 17,934.5 per show. Though some rode their bikes to the gig, its is apparent that most used public transport.


Energy:

B100 Biodiesel-powered generators provided all venue power. The promoters were asked to supply only 100% recycled waste oil biodiesel. We are currently awaiting certification to confirm its source.


Recycling:

The venue brought in recycling for paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, aluminum, and other materials throughout the venue.


Catering:

Caterers provided washable plates, cutlery, and biodegradable cups for all meals. Compostable food scraps were collected, but we learned after the first day that they were ultimately thrown in with general waste per the garbage collection of the venue. We are working to tighten up compost plans for the remaining shows, when possible.


Concessions:

The concessions companies used recyclable plastic cups which were collected throughout the show.


Other green initiatives:

The venue is a temporary structure on a Greenfield site. Much care is taken to convert the field back to its original state after the show is completed."

 

[therealjohnny]

AN OPEN LETTER TO RADIOHEAD

 

[hermie]

AN OPEN LETTER TO RADIOHEAD

What's your thoughts on it? I was quite surprised to hear they're playing Tel Aviv to be honest. Possibly hard to back out now though but I hope they do.

 

[therealjohnny]

What's your thoughts on it? I was quite surprised to hear they're playing Tel Aviv to be honest. Possibly hard to back out now though but I hope they do.

I'm surprised too. I thought everyone but Morrissey and maybe Ted Nugent had got the memo on this by now.

 

[Unknown Convict]

unless they've got mordechai vanunu on fender rhodes and tali fahima on bass clarinet, this stinks to high heaven.

Spoiler

i think vanunu prefers hammond b3 these days, while fahima is partial to the contrabassoon, but my point stands.

 

[hermie]

Leading arts world figures urge Radiohead to cancel Israel gig

Band has no comment. Jonny's married to an Israeli, did not know that.