Environmental Policy

TBGO Environmental Policy

Environmental concerns 

We are proud to be part of building a better future, our event ethos is to respect this place & leave no trace.  We are privileged to host The Beat Goes On…. within an Historic Landscape, A NaturalHeritage Site set in 40 acres in South Gloucestershire, a rolling expanse of fields set within a working farm & as such it’s of the utmost importance for us to protect the environment that surrounds us.   We encourage all guests to consider the environment and to ensure that we minimise the impact that we have on the farm, campsite and surrounding area.  

Waste

Minimising impacts includes reducing waste and ensuring the event space is kept clean and tidy of all rubbish, including cigarette waste.  Our environmental policy is all about minimising any negative environmental impact, we therefore operate a strict recycling system, we supply bins for the following items:

• Dry recycling (including plastic, metal, and cardboard)
• Food waste

We hand out composting bags & bin liners to all guests upon arrival & remind everyone to take responsibility for the event space.  We ask everyone to respect the land and dispose of any rubbish correctly by using the recycling bins and ashtrays provided.  If possible, we ask guests to please take your waste home with you.

When talking about waste, we need to remind ourselves of the three ‘R’s these stand for ‘reduce, reuse, and recycle’. 

Reducing waste is about cutting back on the amount of waste we make. 

Reusing is for finding a new way to use items so that we don't have to throw them out. Recycling is using waste materials to make new products that can be used again &  again.  

As a festival we are trying to do our bit & reduce our impact. In 2027 we will be working with The Rubbish Portal to weigh all our waste so that we can make a start with calculating our emissions correctly and report on this so that we can try to ensure we are reducing our impact year on year!

Single Use Plastics 

The facts about Plastic are truly horrific 

The billions upon billions of items of plastic waste choking our oceans, lakes, and rivers and piling up on land are more than unsightly and harmful to plants and wildlife.

Fact Sheet: How Much Disposable Plastic We Use - Earth Day

The following 8 facts shed light on how plastic is proving dangerous to our planet, health, and wildlife. To learn more about the threat and impact of plastic pollution and get tips to reduce your plastic consumption,

1. An estimated 583 billion plastic bottles were produced in 2021. That is 100 billion more than were produced just five years ago.  
2. This year, five trillion plastic bags will be used. That’s 160,000 every second! 
3. Americans alone use half a billion drinking straws every day. 
4. In 2017, packaging production constituted the highest-demanded use for plastic, with 146 million metric tons used. 
5. The amount of single-use plastics used globally has tripled since the start of the pandemic, with takeout orders driving the increase. 
6. Each year, enough Bubble Wrap is created globally to cover the distance between the earth and the moon. 
7. In the U.S., we throw away more than 50 billion coffee cups every year. These are coated with plastic to laminate the inside and use plastic lids. 
8. Around the world, people litter more than 4.5 trillion cigarette butts every year. 

Our Pledge(s)

Traders

Our traders do not serve guests using any single use plastics, instead we insist that all traders use fully compostable materials so we can be as environmentally friendly as possible.   

Our traders offer a discount if you supply your own ceramic mug so not only are you doing your bit for the environment you are also saving money on the cost of your drinks.  

The Beat Goes…. Inn serves all drinks in our branded cups. We charge a £1 fee for the purchase you get to keep the cup and use this time and time again, alternatively please feel free to supply your own cup.

We do not serve any water in plastic bottles instead we encourage guests to bring their own water bottle and refill for free.  There are plenty of drinking taps around the whole campsite.  If in doubt come to the Beat Goes Inn and we can re-fill your water bottle for free!

Travel

As with all festivals and events, travel to / from the event is most likely to be the single largest source of carbon emissions.

WE ARE WORKING HARD OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WITH THE RUBBISH PORTAL & JULIES BYCYCLE TO MONITOR AND MEASURE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT SO THAT WE CAN MAKE POSSITIVE CHANGES IN THE FUTURE TO HELP REDUCE OUR FESTIVAL EMISSIONS - WATCH THIS SPACE WE HAVE MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING AND HOW WE PLAN TO ACHIEVE THIS IN THE COMING MONTHS.