A woman attending a UK music festival was appalled by the amount of waste and abandoned items left behind at the campsite after the event, prompting her to call for more responsible behavior from festival-goers.
A festival cleanup aftermath
A woman attending a UK music festival was appalled by the amount of waste and abandoned items left behind at the campsite after the event, prompting her to call for more responsible behavior from festival-goers.
Shocking scenes at the campsite
The woman, a fashion graduate named Jess Oriley, visited a festival campsite and was shocked to find thousands of discarded tents, air-beds, sleeping bags, clothes, and even overflowing toilets with human waste.
- Summer festivals and the aftermath
- Call for more responsible behavior
- Implications of festival waste
Salvaging abandoned items
Over the last three years, Jess Oriley has been salvaging abandoned items from UK music festivals and repurposing them into unisex clothing and accessories, aiming to reduce waste and promote sustainable fashion.
Environmental impact of abandoned festival items
Jess Oriley expressed concern over the environmental impact of abandoned festival items, as they often end up in landfills instead of being repurposed or reused.
Call for change in festival culture
Many individuals have called for festivals to impose fines on attendees who do not responsibly discard their camping gear and belongings, in an effort to promote a more sustainable and environmentally conscious festival culture.
Published on 05 September 2025 by UKFG
