Heineken have revealed the details of their Electric Picnic stage - one of the highlights of the annual festival.
Here in Ireland, the company is committed to brew with zero emissions by 2030. As part of this, Heineken® has designed a new, greener festival experience that doesn’t compromise on Heineken’s iconic festival experience, service and entertainment but delivers it on a minimal carbon budget Save up to 9,760kg of plastic event waste - the equivalent to the daily waste of 11,132 average Irish individuals**. The utilisation of Reusable Cups at The Greener Bar means a reduction in the amount of single use plastic cups - 2022 will see at least 20,000 less cups than 2019.Utilise circular and recycled production. All materials used for The Heineken® Greener Bar have had a life before, or will have a life long after the festival.
Embracing alternative energy sources to regular diesel fuel. This is estimated to achieve an emissions reduction over 90% and over 60% less emissions than previous years . The Greener Bar uses bio generators and a customised smart power plan to reduce unnecessary waste. The plan is inspired by the MyZap Smart Power Planning Encouraging responsible consumption over the festival weekend by making Heineken® 0.0 available on draught at The Greener Bar.