Eco-Friendly
Years on the Road Led to This Electronic Artist’s 1,000 Mile Bike Tour to Save the Environment
Grammy-nominated music producer Manu Delago is on a mission for Mother Earth. After years on the road performing at venues across the globe via air and bus, the reality of Delago’s carbon footprint began to weigh on him. He made it his goal to give back to environment and to aid in sustainability efforts by developing an eco-friendly alternative to traditional concert tours. Enter, the ReCycling Tour. Delago and his crew have embarked on a 1,000-mile bike ride through Austria—with stops in Germany and Italy—all while performing mobile concerts along the way, trekking with their musical instruments and equipment. If that wasn’t impressive enough, the six-member crew generate electricity using solar panels as they bike. Fans and concert-goers are doing their part as well, providi...
AIAIAI and Ninja Tune Collaborate on New Eco-Friendly Recycled Vinyl Headphones
When one thinks about cutting back on plastic usage, our minds don’t tend to go straight to our headphones. However, according to a recent report, it was found that a record 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste were generated last year. In an effort to combat these staggering numbers AIAIAI has linked with Ninja Tune in a collaborative venture to launch an eco-friendly alternative to their popular TMA-2 headphones. The TMA-2 Ninja Tune Edition uses recycled vinyl to create the shell, but they don’t stop there. The Bio-Cellulose S05 drivers are also sustainable and are made out of an organic compound that comes from certain types of bacteria. While that could raise questions on sound quality, the company maintains that though the material is bio-...
