The process of leaving no trace should be started before one even leaves their home for the desert, and should in fact carry over into one s daily life, because the entire planet on which we live deserves to be treated with the same sense of reverence as the playa. Landfills across the world are quickly filling up and more and more of our precious land is being taken to house the millions of tons of trash that our race accumulates every year.
Recycling is cheap, and it is easy, and the benefits of recycling are immeasurable.
Additionally, citizens of Black Rock City are encouraged to separate and recycle their garbage as much as possible, and to dispose of the trash and recyclable material appropriately. To learn more about recycling etiquette on the playa, check out what Recycle Camp has got to say. Take some time before the event to plan what kind of materials you might take that are recyclable. For instance, instead of taking juice in those little juice boxes, take aluminum cans of juice. Talk with your campmates and challenge each other to find ways to have a positive impact not only on the playa, but on the Earth, too.