With massive crowds, fathoms of electricity-consuming equipment and a trail of waste left in the wake, music festivals have often been areas of environmental dismay. This summer, however, saw a surge in greening the scene; Rothbury Festival brought artists like Of Montreal and Snoop Dogg together while promoting sustainability and operating as near to zero-waste as possible; Lollapalooza utilized organic local foods, compostables and carbon offsets and even featured a Green Street where festival go-ers could learn take-home tips about green living.

As the festival season wraps up and you move your listening to your living room, do your part by making sure your sound system is great AND green. Look for an energy-star rating, enough player options (CD, MP3 and even cassette) to avoid having to buy more than one system and things like LED lighting—all features you can find in the Sharp SYS-G15000 Mini Hi-Fi System, without breaking the bank or taking up too much space. Sure, a green home stereo might not be as big a step as the biodiesel generators or Styrofoam ban of the Bumbershoot Festival, but it’s a start. Now if you could just get Pearl Jam to play your house party.

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