Boardmasters, Download reveal new sustainability plans

Cornish event Boardmasters has partnered with Surfers Against Sewage, while Julie's Bicycle-certified metal event Download is introducing its first 'eco campsite'

© Tim Borrow/Boardmasters Festival

Cornish surf and music event Boardmasters has announced plans to reduce waste at the event, shrinking the carbon footprint of the festival. The festival takes place from 8–12 August, and will play host to 50,000 festivalgoers on the picturesque beaches of Fistral and Watergate Bay in south-west England.

Headliners include Catfish and the Bottlemen, the Chemical Brothers and George Ezra.

This year, the festival – part of the Broadwick Live portfolio acquired by Global in October 2016 – has teamed up with…

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