Craig, his Girlfriend and I went to the local Stringybark festival today. Being a loyal Rowvillian I haven’t been to one that I can remember but Craig had work done with VIEL on show and the lovely and local Organic Grocer said he was having a stall this year because it was going to be a ‘sustainability’ fair this year.
As you can tell by the photographs it was fairly entertaining. Besides the people in suits there were some good informative stalls around such as the creeks and rivers stall (photographed), which showed how water pushed pollution from one area to another and small problems spread and made a large problem. It was really interesting because you could see the blue dyed water running down the roof of a home and into specific spots so that the guide could inform the visitors about the problem and solutions.
A managed to sign the petition for better public transport again, I wonder if in the long run it will be better for me not to waste the paper.
Most stalls were ultimate aiming at children and families so I was rather on the outer for some parts, especially the cool activities which I could only watch and take notes for future lessons.
Several stalls had some very trendy looking stuff made from rubbish such as wallets, plate and bags. I really liked the idea but all of the rubbish and goods came from Indonesia so I wonder whether it’s just trendy or actually environmentally friendly.
Without a doubt the coolest part of this stall was the waste system in the eating area. You would get a proper plate and a team of scouts or local sports team members would collect your dirty plate when you’re done from either a piling station as you left or a scout needing those extra plates and glasses. This worked with the entire range of food on offer, and it was rather bust for the size of the place. No rubbish paper plates were used. Imagine that effort on a scale like the Melbourne Show, that’s got to save some major one off waste.
It was just so brilliant because I had never even wondered, not once, until I saw it I would of assumed there was no better way than the current way. Goes to show the power of habit, and consumerism I guess too.
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