Burning Man s Muddy Aftermath: A Desert Full of Moop – The New York Times

Even so, volunteer crews spend three weeks after the festival collecting trash and raking the ruts and hillocks out of the dirt to smooth and restore the alkali playa. They draw maps showing the dirtiest spots, and crawl on all fours to pluck sequins and plastic scraps from the barren ground.

In early October, agents from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management will survey random parts of the 4,000-acre site to judge whether the cleanup was sufficient, said John Asselin, a spokesman for the agency.

Mr. Asselin said the festival s restoration teams typically do an outstanding job, but if the government s inspectors are not satisfied, they will work further with Burning Man to do additional cleanup.

via www.nytimes.com

Sorry, I can’t come to work this week because I’m *volunteering* to clean up after all the entitled addicts and posers who decided to larp in the mud lake that was Burning Man this year. Because I’m super-cool!

In our diversity is our strength.