- The provide comes as 250,000 tents go to landfill annually throughout music festivals
Competition goers who return their tents relatively than abandoning them will get a full refund, a retailer has promised.
Bosses at Decathlon are making the provide on their hottest tents in the course of the music pageant season from now till September 13. Round 250,000 tents go to landfill annually.
The retailer, which has 50 branches nationwide, is guaranteeing a full refund within the type of a present card to spend in retailer, even after utilizing it at a pageant.
Bosses at Decathlon are making the provide on their hottest tents in the course of the music pageant season from now till September 13. Festivalgoers sit amongst their tents on the 2021 Latitude Competition
The retailer, which has 50 branches nationwide, is guaranteeing a full refund within the type of a present card to spend in retailer, even after utilizing it at a pageant. Competition goers on the 2021 Latitude Competition
Ten tents are lined, with the most costly tent that Decathlon will give a refund for is a four-person mannequin that prices £119. Returned tents will probably be cleaned and resold to increase the lifespan and scale back single use consumption.
It comes after the agency launched a pilot scheme final yr that solely lined its £29.99 Quechua MH100 two-person tent.
Chris Allen, Sustainability Chief at Decathlon UK, mentioned : ‘We’re relaunching the No Tent Left Behind marketing campaign with the largest Tent Pledge following the success of final yr.
‘100 per cent of the tents returned in 2023 have been refurbished and resold by means of Decathlon’s Second Life scheme.
Ten tents are lined, with the most costly tent that Decathlon will give a refund for is a four-person mannequin that prices £119. Crowds collect on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury
‘We wish to make a good greater affect and encourage our clients to decide on sustainable habits while they’re having fun with themselves. We proceed our dedication to lowering our environmental affect and hope our clients will probably be impressed to do the identical.’
Broadcaster Jo Whiley mentioned: ‘Like all music and pageant lovers, I am excited for the incredible line up of artists I will see throughout this years pageant season.
‘Decathlon’s ‘No Tent Left Behind’ marketing campaign is a superb reminder to pageant goers to verify they get pleasure from their expertise, however in a sustainable method. By doing this you possibly can even generate profits to buy your subsequent journey!’
