Environmental minister inspects Oxegen's green efforts

Oxegen Festival organisers have praised festival-goers for their efforts to make the event more environmentally friendly at this year's.

With 69,183 fans arriving on the site yesterday (July 11), 63 per-cent used public transport to get to the festival.

Eamon Ryan TD, Irish Minister For Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, also visited the site yesterday to see the eco-friendly efforts and encourage the festival goers to do their part.

Among the green measures being used on site are the Eco-Cup which organisers hope will reduce waste.

Festival goers pay a 3 Euro deposit for the reusable cup which is returned once they finished in an effort to reduce litter.

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