Destiny
Lounge Cleanup Plan – Burning Man 2007
As
members of the Destiny Lounge (formerly Bubble Bar), we intend to have zero
impact on our location and we have a multilevel strategy to achieve this goal.
Camp Infrastructure
In
order to simplify the cleanup of the inevitable small MOOP that occurs when you
have an inviting public space, we will have the majority of those areas covered
with ground cloths and carpeting, enabling us to easily sweep up items during
the day. We will have a camp chore roster, assigning each camp member specific
times when they are responsible for the sweep effort and other recurring
chores. The sweeping will be scheduled at least twice each day, more frequently
as the Burn approaches.
Our
kitchen area will also have a covered floor and a screened enclosure. We will
have a separate compost container for food waste, a burn receptacle for items
we can burn in the public burn pyre, a regular trash receptacle for
unrecyclable and unburnable items, and a recycle container for cans and bottles
(glass is discouraged). These will all be sealed trash can type containers and
will be secured against the advent of wind. A large supply of contractor strength trash bags will be on
hand for additional trash handling. Our aluminum cans will go to Recycle Camp
on Sunday.
We
will have a small, contained shower, which will drain into a modest evaporative
area, using two solar pumps and stacked wire mesh evaporators. Small amounts of
bleach will be used to keep the evaporator from getting contaminated or smelly.
Showers will be limited in duration in order to minimize the amount of water
used and thus requiring evaporation. We will have a reserve container for
wastewater which may not have evaporated by the time we break the bulk of our
camp on Sunday following the Burn.
We are planning our meals to be as water free as possible, in order to
cut down on excess wastewater requiring disposal. All kitchen wastewater will
be strained and run thru a filter cloth prior to placing in the evaporator area,
and foodstuffs will go into the compost bin.
We
are planning on a daily afternoon offering of cold lemonade and/or iced tea in
our public space. It is not our intention to provide disposable cups: we are
instead encouraging the BYOC
(Bring Your Own Cup) rule. We will have a couple of ÒSierraÓ cups tied
to the coolers for those who are sans cup.
For
securing of our structures, we will be using ½Ó custom rebar rings which
will be pounded into predrilled holes. We will reseal these holes before we
depart.
Every
one of our campmates is responsible for local policing of our camp. If we see
any MOOP, we will immediately dispose of it appropriately. Additionally, we
will regularly police the Boulevard and Plaza in front of our camp for MOOP and
take care of that as well.
Upon Departure
One of the best things about using the ground
covers in our camp is the ability to pick them up and sift the MOOP out of the
dust when we pack it all up. While
this in no way catches everything, it greatly simplifies the cleanup process.
The tarps will be carefully lifted and all of the debris funneled to one end
where we will run it thru a flour sifter to remove anything that shouldnÕt be
there. The carpets will be rolled up and placed on the truck with their
contents intact for disposal once we get home.
Each
camper will be personally responsible for their individual tent sites and
locale. Our tear down will be a group effort and all are expected to take part.
Once the camp is mostly dismantled on Sunday we will do several Òline sweepsÓ
thru the area to pickup anything we can find. There will be a couple of final
sweeps on Monday just before we all leave.
We
will be using a 24Õ truck to transport our camp to and from the playa, and all
of our refuse will leave in that same manner for proper disposal off playa.
Several
of us have previously taken part in playa sweeps and it is our intention to
encourage that again this year to assist the global cleanup effort on the
playa. We are a conscientious group and have every intention of leaving no trace
in our camp or the immediate vicinity. If you require further information on
plan specifics or see an item unaddressed that you would like more clarity on,
please feel free to contact our camp coordinator, Dave Taylor, or his
lieutenant, Eric Leverton, at the email addresses below.
Dave Taylor
Playa Name: bigbluedoggy
or doggy
Eric Leverton
Playa Name: leverage