Concessionaires will be encouraged to use and directed to suppliers of agricultural/ biodegradable plastics (i.e. made from corn). Also, concessionaire waste will be minimized through a comprehensive recycling and reuse system organized at the venue.
Venue offices, walkways, etc will be optimized to use as little electricity as possible.
The entire production design will follow sustainable light design principles. Production lighting will include the use of LED light bulbs, signage will be produced from recycled or agricultural materials, and some tickets will be integrated with public transportation access and green messaging.
Live Earth staff and artist air travel will be offset through carbon credits. Ground travel will be hybrid or high-efficiency vehicles, where possible. Steps being taken in our offices:
Set computers, printers, etc. to go to "sleep" after a few minutes.
Print and copy double-sided to reduce paper use
Use recycled paper products
Purchase furniture that is made of recycled products, and recycle or donate once it's no longer needed
Replace incandescent bulbs with CFLs
Turn off computers and lights at night - install power strips so it's easy to turn off all electronics at once
Encourage recycling by having bins accessible around the office
Have reuseable ceramic mugs for coffee or water, rather than disposalbe ones
Encourage carpools