Postby griffin » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:32 am
I foresee thousands of virgin burners wearing their St. Patrick's day crap, and decorating their camp with the same. Oriental trading better stock up!!!
My camp has been looking into using 12 volt batteries or solar power during the day. This might be the year. All we run during the day is our stereo, but at night, we've got lights, and the stereo going. I don't think we could efficiently run all that on batteries. I think the waste generated from all those batteries is worse than our very efficient and quiet honda generator.
I'm also planning a multi projection art project, which will require a lot of power. I'll have to show some environmental documentaries to make up for it I guess.
With all that said, I must admit, I've always been just slightly bothered by the waste of burning man. I was happy to see the Burners Without Borders donation stations last year for discarged wood. I've always hated seeing so many camps burning all that good wood. The waffle last year was a tragedy on this point. I know it was factory seconds, but a lot could have been built with that.
I think if we focus on making things a little cleaner, and a little better every year, that that is the best we can ask for as a community. And if a lot of camps rethink things this year, they will probably keep and use those same ideas in years to come, thus making things a little better year after year.
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