Jack Johnson’s Concerts Keep Getting Greener

Jack Johnson is possibly the most sincere, walks-the-talk celebrity environmentalist ever. The musician from Hawaii (and one of our Top 25 Hottest Guys in Green) has a long list of environmental initiatives and achievements and it just keeps on growing. He makes sure that his concerts are uber-green – the greenest we’ve ever heard of, actually.

Jack’s not exactly the type to make typical diva demands backstage – in fact, his 9-page EnviroRider shows no signs of standard egocentric requirements like white lilies (Jennifer Lopez), no brown M&Ms (Van Halen), a wig room (Cher) or rose petals in the toilet (Barbra Streisand). Rather, it requests such things as compact fluorescent light bulbs, recycling bins, water bottle refill stations and VIP parking for hybrids.

From The Star Tribune:

“Setting up the water refill station was the biggest challenge,” said Minneapolis promoter Sue McLean, referring to how a pipe was run from the dressing room compound to a create 13-faucet watering trough. However, she wasn’t able to get the kind of recyclable cups requested.

“Some things are mandatory, some suggestions and some penalties,” she said.

Yes, there is a followup. Two weeks after the concert, Johnson’s people check back to make sure the promoters complied with waste disposal and recycling requirements. If not, the promoter is required to donate $500 to a local environmental organization. Thus far, there haven’t been any fines on the tour.

Jack also encourages fans to carpool, and his tour bus runs on biodiesel. His recording studio is mostly made up of reclaimed materials, and the plastic cases his CDs come in are made of recycled materials.

Link [The Star Tribune]

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