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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
Entertainment
Olivia Rose Fox

Glastonbury Festival: A beautiful mess - but do revellers need to be more responsible for their litter?

Glastonbury; the multi-coloured, musical extravaganza has just come to an end after Kendrick Lamar wrapped things up with a powerful headline set on Sunday evening.

For a festival that holds its green policies dear and works hard to protect vulnerable habitats, ponds, streams, hedges and ditches by ensuring nature reserves are respected, it seems quite the contrast that festival-goers often seem to disregard the land and leave a trail of litter behind them.

After every major festival, the media coverage often continues well into the days after, showing images of overflowing bins, abandoned tents and rubbish strewn across the sweeping fields.

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