Festival goers who return their tents rather than abandoning them will get a full refund, a retailer has promised.
Bosses at Decathlon are making the offer on their most popular tents during the music festival season from now until September 13. Around 250,000 tents go to landfill each year.
The retailer, which has 50 branches nationwide, is guaranteeing a full refund in the form of a gift card to spend in store, even after using it at a festival.
Ten tents are covered, with the most expensive tent that Decathlon will give a refund for is a four-person model that costs £119. Returned tents will be cleaned and resold to extend the lifespan and reduce single use consumption.
It comes after the firm introduced a pilot scheme last year that only covered its £29.99 Quechua MH100 two-person tent.
Chris Allen, Sustainability Leader at Decathlon UK, said : ‘We’re relaunching the No Tent Left Behind campaign with the biggest Tent Pledge following the success of last year.
‘100 per cent of the tents returned in 2023 were refurbished and resold through Decathlon’s Second Life scheme.
‘We want to make an even bigger impact and encourage our customers to choose sustainable habits whilst they’re enjoying themselves. We continue our commitment to reducing our environmental impact and hope our customers will be inspired to do the same.’
Broadcaster Jo Whiley said: ‘Like all music and festival lovers, I’m excited for the fantastic line up of artists I’m going to see during this years festival season.
‘Decathlon’s ‘No Tent Left Behind’ campaign is a great reminder to festival goers to make sure they enjoy their experience, but in a sustainable way. By doing this you can even make money to shop for your next adventure!’