Good, yes. But I hope that Lolla is doing it's part to actually cut down on the consumption/waste generated by the festival. I'd like to see an analysis of the average amount of packaging waste the average festival goer creates...
 

I agree -- and the HUGE area these fests- and rock fans MUST start looking at is the FOOD...I know this will get a lot of eyes rolling -- but Vegetarianism/Veganism... is a great way to really take a bite out of petrochemical usage.

Walk up to the concessions stands at these shows- if they HAVE vegan/veg options -- THANK THEM and encourage it -- if they don't- Politely suggest that you would spend your money there if they did..

The modern meat industry dwarves all others in it's use of water, arable land and oil. I;m sure you've heard of the methane that is created by all the extra cows we raise for industry. Do the math on all the truckloads of animals you see criss-crossing the USA for slaughter and sale. LOTS of diesel fuel that doesn't need to be.

Right now several states are in SERIOUS trouble with the runoff problems and the animal waste. Take another look at eating LOCALLY, using LESS PACKAGING when you shop..Eat more RAW FOODS that need no packaging..etc.

I know-- there's a big backlash against this ("No one's gonna tell ME how to eat") and people feel like there is nothing to eat but meat -- but in 2007 -- you have a million & 1 options to stay meatless --or at least cut WAY back --and when you DO eat meat -- insist on the more expensive organic, free range stuff --all those pesticides and drugs are PETROLEUM based.

Finally - and as important - we should all find ways to EAT LOCAL FOOD -- it makes no sense to sit in Chicago at Lollapalooza...enjoying a kiwi from New Zealand and a liter of water from Evian/France.

Let's do all we can...check all kinds of websites including www.vegsource.com

This is the final, and BIGGEST part of the environmental discusssion - the elephant in the room that we HAVE to deal with. All the other stuff is a drop in the bucket. I didn't even get into what is happening with WORLDWIDE fishing stocks -- do a quick google - you'll be amazed this crisis is not in the news. The food chain in the oceans is being completely changed by mechanized, human over-fishing.
 

Please take a closer look at "offset" programs like Green Mountain's before touting their benefits. Most (including Green Mountain's) don't really offset any pollution, but merely act as fronts to attract new funding for energy companies (albeit "clean" energy companies).
 

All great comments, but I have to address the last one. I've put several years of time looking into offset programs (one example, see: http://green.jambase.com/2007/05/new-offset-emerges-wink-wink.html), and I stand behind my recommendation of Green Mountain--their RECs are independantly certified and verified on an annual basis. I absolutely agree that consumers have to be careful, but Green Mountain provides lots of customer disclosure information on their website (and the one I linked to in this posting).

I address additonality (the wonky term for what you're referring to) in the post I reference above. But it may be a good topic to revisit for the future.