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Jack Johnson and Local Sixth-Grade Students Explore if Plastic is Fantastic

February 06, 2016

 

When it comes to his shows, Jack Johnson is something of a diva.

Before agreeing to play somewhere, his team hands the venue a detailed rider — a list of demands that need to be met for him to play the show. 

But while more infamous riders from well-known artists might allegedly ask for hand-carved balls of ice or imported Versace towels, Johnson’s reads more like an environmental bill of rights.

“ RECYCLING MUST NOT BE THROWN AWAY WITH THE TRASH,” one rider agreement warns in all caps, along with a request for energy-efficient light bulbs installed throughout the facility and an order for the venue to purchase carbon dioxide offsets to cover all the energy used during the show.

Read the rest of Carla Herreria write up for the Huffington Post  here.