Our mission
Our Mission
The Netherlands is well-known for its festival culture, as every year more than a 1000 festivals take place in our small country. But… did you know that per person that attends a festival 3.1kg of waste is being created?!
Fortunately, a lot of festivals are already taking action to reduce their waste number. However festival banners that are used for decoration create a problem. We estimated that Dutch festivals produced over 11000 m2 of festival banners in 2019. The banners often contain names and dates, so they are no longer useful after-use and end up on the waste pile.
This is where we step in!
With Bennie we upcycle old festival banners into sustainable and fashionable bags!
We reduce the waste produced by festivals and create awareness among young party people. As Bennie we believe in circular partying, therefore we help to make the festivals futureproof.
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Did you know?
That…
- Since the 1950's, 8.3 billion tons of plastic is produced worldwide!
- 91% of all plastic waste is not being recycled.
- Big Festivals in the Netherlands, like Lowlands, participate in a "plastic pact", in which they agreed that before 2025 all the plastic waste of the festival has to be recyclable. This includes banners!
Our Core Values
SDG’s
- 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 13. Climate action
- 8. Decent work and economic growth