Well, they burned the Man and most have left, but they left one hell of a mess behind, everything from litter to RVs and the desert has ruts in it that will last for many years, if not decades. But the freaks had fun, and somebody made some money and that's all that matters!
There is hope! This lil gal kicks, punches, drags 2 by the hair at one time, Frigg'n Amazone warrior this gal https://u.itemfix.com/2023/Sep/1/ItemFix-dot-com-64f181e90a17a_vp.mp4
The ruts will be gone by the end of winter, sooner is there is more rain. The Burning Man LLC has cleanup crews that work to get the mess resolved - otherwise, the BLM will not issue a permit for next year. Burning Man 2023: How Will Trash Get Cleared? (sfstandard.com) They have idiots that volunteer to do the clean up! Burning Man leaves behind a mess. Here's who cleans it up (fastcompany.com)
They have idiots that volunteer to do the clean up! But just think of all of the cool stuff that they find!
Burning Man ravers abandon cars, blankets and their own waste (nypost.com) The trash that is removed by the partiers, gets dumped in Reno Tents, alcohol, food: towns complain of trash left by Burning Man attendees | US news | The Guardian Burning Man attendees leave behind mountain of trash embedded in mud (rgj.com) same story every year for the last couple of decades Trash And Burn: The Mess After Burning Man (kunr.org) Government squaring off with Burning Man organizers over barriers, lasers and trash cans - ABC News
Leave no trace? HArdly Bikes left at Burning Man - last year's haul. From 2017 Abandoned at Burning Man, bicycles now head for Houston and the Caribbean - BBC News 5K bikes dumped on the playa.
Most are $100 bikes from Wal-Mart, but I bet there are some $1000 mountain bikes too! Lots of expensive coolers, tents, sleeping bags, and other camping gear. Hell, somebody might even find a Rolex!
Black Rock City Disappears — Leaving No Trace at Burning Man 2023 | Burning Man Journal the cleanup for this year starts.