Most conventional plastic crap is made from non-biodegradable petrochemicals—instead of decomposing over time, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces (micro-plastics).
Recycled Animal Art: How to create beautiful recycled animal art out of trash and junk material. This is an exciting recycling project.
Last week, representatives from 175 nations formally agreed to curb plastic pollution in a momentous move. Plastic has become an increasingly urgent part of the climate crisis, and recent estimates approximate that the total amount of the material produced throughout history exceeds the combined weight of all animals on land and sea. Each year, we collectively generate 300 million tons more waste from single-use containers and similar products, a staggering number in comparison to the 9 percent we’ve recycled and a testament to the harsh reality that the planet is engulfed with plastic. More
Published by MIT Press, the book links the increasing visualization of waste in contemporary art to the rise of the global oil economy.
Upcycled Plastic Sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts and Montery Bay Aquarium. From Trash to Fine Art: Upcycled Plastic turned into sculpture.
Jane Perkins creates art out of discarded or once loved objects that have since been forgotten. Everything from buttons, toys and jewellery to old shells and beads. Inspired by impressionist art a...
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Photographer Harley Weir and artist Wilson Oryema collaborate to bring trash talk to London’s Soft Opening gallery
New York-based artist Lisa Hoke creates colorful wall collages out of an assortment of disposable items. Working extensively with paper and plastic cups,
Vanessa Barragão is a Portuguese artist who creates beautiful tapestry from discarded industrial textile waste. The artist grew up in the coastal city of Albufeira and many of her works are inspired by the ocean - coral reefs, underwater plants, and animals are all common themes in the tapestry she creates.
Nature's Reflection, a new earth art installation by Icy and Sot, features a human-shaped mirror that acts as a reflecting pool.
The artist talks about plastic invasion, excavator choreographies on scrapyards and how to stay sane when the world around you is sinking under piles of garbage
A series of sculptures by Virginia artist Ryan Lytle created from melting plastic grocery bags.
Wildfire Textile Art is a one of kind and handmade fabric & magazine collage. This artwork is part of a 2020 fundraising campaign for FABSCRAP, a non-profit textile recycling company based in Brooklyn. A portion of this sale will be donated to FABSCRAP to support their mission of recycling, reducing, and diverting textile waste away from landfill.
