Calls for festival-goers to be charged a £25 deposit to camp at Reading and Leeds, to stop so many tents being abandoned every year
Festival-goers should be charged a £25 deposit to camp at Reading and Leeds, say campaigners who want to stop so many tents being abandoned every year.
But festival-goers often find themselves too tired and emotional after a weekend partying to take the time and effort to pack up their belongings - and their tent.John Read, founder of campaign group Clean Up Britain, told the BBC:"This is heartbreaking and such a waste of resources - it should not happen.
He believes a pitch deposit - or"tent tax" - would be a good financial incentive to take tents home - and is keen to speak to festival organisers about introducing his idea. Mr Read is also calling on Reading and Leeds festival organisers to do more to disseminate an environmental message about littering and waste in general.Festival organisers need to do more to get across the environmental message, say campaigners
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