just heard about this (somewhat ridiculous, but altogether great-intentioned) celebrity site called ecorazzi that focuses on the green endeavors of your favorite celebs. i searched LP, and got a couple
hits. for the most part, it was a good article...buuut :) here's the only part that irked me:
"As for the "visible" greening of the event, it was non-existent. Garbage cans everywhere. Recycling bins no where. Garbage cans didn't even seem available on the lawn, where the general admission seating was located. And then, miraculously, as we were walking out the gates at the end of the concert, there they stood, a line of concert-workers armed with recycling bins. I doubt they worked, however…there were no trash cans to be found. That means that probably everything went into the bin, rendering the recycling function absolutely worthless."
so...
dear ecorazzi,
thanks for covering my band and projekt revolution on your site. i thought all the bands rocked equally, but i respect your preference for MCR (gerard is quite dreamy).
toward the end of your piece, it mentioned the lack of recycling bins and appearance of trash on the ground at the florida show. an assumption was made that this trash was either left on the ground or thrown into a standard bin (and you know what assuming does; it makes an a--nevermind). i'd like to clear that issue up.
before the tour, we were extremely assertive with our promoters and venues about making the events more green, and got the following assurances: 1.) many venues on the tour would put out recycle bins, 2.) almost all other venues have an existing policy of SEPARATING ALL TRASH POST-EVENT (this part made me really happy), and 3.) to the best of their ability, they wouldn't leave trash on the ground post-show...after all, they have events all week, and it would be terrible for business.
the great news about post-show sorting is that most concertgoers, being wrapped up in the excitement of the day, usually accidentally throw non-recycle stuff in the recycle can, and vice verse. the venues that sort post-show are actually likely to have the most efficient system.
hope that clears things up. if you have any more questions, feel free to contact our management.
thanks,
mike shinoda
linkin park
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EDIT:
RESPONSE TO ECORAZZI'S RESPONSE
(ecorazzi responded
HERE)
ecorazzi,
projekt revolution '07 was our first attempt at making our tour more green, and i thought it went amazingly well. we got help on the front end from one of the al gore's key people (who also helped set up live earth),
john picard.
as you noted, we confirmed recycling at nearly every venue and put the majority of the bus and truck fleet on biodiesel. however, it should also be noted that we planted a tree for every ticket sold for the duration of the 6+ week tour (courtesy of american forests), and we had our
music for relief booth up on site every day to educate people about the tour, and what they could do to make their lives more green. on the whole, we are happy to say our efforts saved hundreds of tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere, and gave a little more attention to a subject that both you and we agree deserves it :)
also (although slightly less importantly), it appears someone unfortunately mistook my playful sarcasm for being "mad" at the site. on the contrary, i wouldn't have mentioned them in my blog unless i thought what they are doing is commendable (i try not to give attention in my blog/message board posts to things i think aren't).
glad you covered the event (and enjoyed the show), and next time, in order to get all the information, feel free to contact our management for more detailed information.
-m shinoda
linkin park
i think that should cover it...not going to post on this page again, since i don't want it turning into a novel ;)