For Bestival 2006 we are seriously upping the ante with regards to encouraging a responsible and respectful vibe by asking everyone to go green and recycle as much as we possibly can. And local IOW school children are leading the way…

Organised by Network Recycling (the people who do such an amazing job at Glastonbury) and aided by Biffa Bins and Island Waste, we are looking to recycle as much of our litter as possible at this year's Bestival.

In an initiative pioneered at the Glastonbury Festival, recycling bins will be available everywhere on-site for all cans, plastics and compostable materials.  We are also encouraging all traders to use compostable cups, plates and wooden or vegetable starch-based cutlery - ALL of these remains can be put into the compostable bins!

To make this Island-based green initiative a little easier for the average 'tired and emotional' festival-goer, eight local Isle of Wight schools have taken part in the Bestival School Arts Project (in partnership with Quay Arts) to compete to make the best 3D animal sculptures from wholly recycled materials (such as cans, bottle tops, plastic bottles, paper, card etc). The finished animal sculptures will be placed atop scaffold poles to mark the locations of the recycling points, making all of these green waste depositories easily identifiable.

On a more general level, the prominent message (call it a slogan if you like) at this year's Bestival is 'Keep Bestival Tidy' - more on this in the 'Practical Info' section above...