T in the Park tents dumped in landfill, not sent to needy
THOUSANDS of tents abandoned after T in the Park have been dumped in landfill, it emerged yesterday.
Despite claiming to be the world's biggest carbon- neutral festival, fewer than 100 unwanted tents were recycled after the acclaimed three-day event.
Ellen Purves, a spokeswoman for organiser DF Concerts, defended the company's decision to send the majority of the unwanted tents to landfill.
T in the Park provided an on-site deposit area for the used tents so charities such as Oxfam, Shelter and Christian Aid could dispense them to refugees and people displaced by war throughout the world.
But many campers mistakenly believed their tents would go to charity if left where they were.
Ms Purves said : "We plan to develop the scheme."
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