France decided to host a series of 10 concerts throughout the country this month with up and coming artists and admission only requires bringing recyclable electronics instead of cash! The parties first started in 2009 as a fun way to encourage the youth to recycle old, electronic items. This year, since the "party" has gotten more support, the company has decided to leave Paris for the first time and go on tour. Last Tuesday, over 860 guests attended the party and manage to scrounge up 970 pounds worth of recyclable materials! I think it's awesome that France got so creative to appeal to younger people about recycling! To imagine that in one day, this organization prevented 970 pounds from ending up in a landfill is astonishing and it is incredible to think of how much more the party will be able to recycle in the next 9 concerts.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/france-puts-on-concerts-to-encourage-recycling-charges-old-electronics-as-entry-fee.php?campaign=top_news
That is sooooo brilliant. France is awesome. THat is such a good idea
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