Coldplay brought out the ‘Solio’, which is a solar powered Apple iPod charger. Chris Martin said “Anyone who criticises me for talking about fair trade is really a few pebbles short of a beach, because everybody should care about it, just like everyone should care about the environment: because we all live here.”
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney supports the practice of vegetarianism because he believes that by not eating animals, it calls for less factory farms and the food given to the unhappy animals could be given to the people in developing countries. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke embarked on an ‘eco-friendly’ tour for their album ‘In Rainbows’.
Jack Johnson’s tour was entirely eco-friendly. He made sure all the tour buses ran on Bio Diesel as it is a clean burning alternative to normal fuel. He also made sure that the tour merchandise was environmentally friendly (for instance, the t-shirts were made from organic cotton and the posters/CD packaging were printed on recycled paper). Also included were reusable water bottles and tote bags made from hemp. In addition, a DVD of the tour was released and the profits went to environmental charities. His tour crew were given organic food and even the hotel rooms were provided with low-energy light bulbs, reducing their negative environmental impact.
Gomez had a tour where they used, like Jack Johnson, Bio Diesel to fuel the tour bus. They provided organic cotton merchandise options for their fans and requested organic food backstage at all their shows. As well as this, they stayed at hotels that were identified as more sustainable. Proud of their conversion to a more eco-friendly approach, they named their tour as ‘Gomez Goes Green’.
Maroon 5 founded the ‘Green Music Group’, which allows people to connect with local nonprofits at concerts. They hold contests giving prizes away such as Martin Sustainable Wood guitars and eco-friendly cars.
Peter and the Wolf tour by boat to reduce their carbon footprint. Now that is dedication. Cloud Cult package their CDs by using recycled jewel cases that are cleaned by the members themselves and all the inserts are imprinted with soy inks that are non-toxic. The Ditty Bops tour by bicycle. No matter how tired they get they are conscious of their carbon footprint. They travelled 4,700 miles for their last tour. Orbital have recorded some of their music using solar electricity. Environment-wary lyrics are included in their songs.
The Beastie Boys encouraged fans at a festival to exchange their old mobile phones (that would otherwise go into landfill) with a Beastie item. This encouraged fans to help out at their recycling booths. The Fray play with vintage guitars so that they can save the planet by not buying guitars that are made from unsustainable sources. They also use old guitar strings that can be made into jewelry. Panic at the Disco donate $1 to environmental protection from every ticket they sell. They also sell environmentally friendly merchandise at their tours.
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