DGTL to be first 100% sustainable electronic music fest

Dutch festival DGTL Amsterdam aims to be have a fully circular 2020 edition, providing a blueprint for others to follow

News By | 21 February 2020

DGTL is among the Dutch festivals that have rescheduled for September
DGTL Amsterdam © Jordy Brada

The team behind the flagship Amsterdam edition of DGTL festival has created a circular blueprint for festivals – also applicable to cities – becoming the first electronic music festival to become fully sustainable.

The DGTL sustainability programme has been running since 2013, aiming to create a completely circular, or sustainable, festival in terms of energy, water and sanitation, food, waste and transport.

The festival was among those to pledge their commitment to the Green Deal and become fully circular by 2025 at Amsterdam…

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