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Explore the importance of recycling and reusing materials to reduce waste and protect the environment. Discover the benefits of recycling glass, paper, metal, and plastic, and learn how artists turn recycled objects into beautiful creations.
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THINK ABOUT A WORLD WITH NO RUBBISH FOOD GOES BACK ONTO THE LAND… TWO OLD BICYCLES MAKE ONE NEW BICYCLE WHEN YOU DON’T WANT SOMETHING, YOU GIVE IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE Black forest. Germany. Photographer: Joan Dominguez
NOW THINK ABOUT A WORLD FULL OF RUBBISH ANIMALS AND FISH EAT OUR PLASTIC BAGS AND DIE WE THROW THINGS AWAY, BUT THERE ARE FEWER AND FEWER PLACES TO PUT THE RUBBISH Landfill in Calgary. Photgrapher: D’Arcy Norman. Flickr
Veracruz, Mexico. Photo from Flickr LIFE NEAR A LANDFILL SITE IS DIRTY AND DIFFICULT, BUT FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IT IS THE ONLY WAY OF LIFE THAT THEY KNOW.
OUR THROWAWAY CULTURE WE LIKE TO HAVE NEW THINGS SOMETIMES WE DECIDE TO BUY SOMETHING BECAUSE OF ITS PACKAGING. SHOPS HAVE PLENTY OF PAPER AND PLASTIC AND PRETTY BOXES SO PEOPLE THROW AWAY MORE AND MORE THINGS, AND THE MOUNTAINS OF RUBBISH GET BIGGER AND BIGGER.
SO.. WHAT CAN WE DO? WE CAN RECYCLE MANY THINGS. GLASS …. A collection of bottles outside a Sutton recycling point. Adam Tinworth. Flickr WHY IS IT GOOD TO RECYCLE GLASS?
Recycled glass sculpture Washington. Photo: Kim Taylor. Flikcr Hundertwasser’s Glass window. R’dutaphotostream.Flickr Image from Flickr, RECYCLING ONE GLASS BOTTLE SAVES ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO MAKE YOUR TV WORK FOR ONE AND A HALF HOURS!
PAPER… China Cardboard, Laurent Bleuze. Wikimedia commons. WHY IS RECYCLING PAPER GOOD FOR THE EARTH?
Photographer: Alicia Valdelvira Paper beads .Photographer: Becky F. From Flickr Photo from Filckr Photographer: Alicia Valdelvira IT HELPS TO KEEP FORESTS OF OLDER TREES ALIVE.. MANY BIRDS LIVE IN OLD TREES .
Table made from eggcrates. Atema Architecture. Inahbitat blog. From Flickr Book Bookshelf, by Richard Jennions. Inhabitat blog. From Flikcr . Manfred Kielnhofer. Photographer:Kronberger4.From Wikimedia commons PL-Elblag/Monument, Decoration or Reycling...? Travel album. Picasaweb. MANY ARTISTS MAKE THEIR WORKS WITH RECYCLED PAPER AND CARDBOARD!
METAL Aluminum cans and trays. Plastic samples. From Flickr DRINK CANS ARE MADE OF ALUMIMIUM, AND THEY ARE EASY TO RECYCLE
African recycling craftworks. Photographer: Gertrud k. From Flickr SOME AFRICAN COUNTRIES, AS SENEGAL OR SOUTH AFRICA ARE VERY GOOD AT REUSING METAL.. THEY MAKE VERY NICE TOYS
By Adriana Varella and Nilton Maltz. Photographer: Wonderlane. From Flickr Skull made of cans.Venice. Photographer: UrbanDigger. From Flickr Peacock made from CDs. Photographer:Roy Stead. From Flickr MANY ARTISTS USE RECYCLED METAL OBJECTS TO BUILT THEIR SCULPTURES
PLASTIC PLASTIC IS CHEAP AND LIGHT AND EASY TO USE, SO IT IS VERY POPULAR Plastic bags. China. Photographer: Kuow. From Flickr Plastic bottles. China. Ecomonkeyblogspot. TODAY THE WORLD USES AROUND 100 MILLION TONES. PLASTIC BAGS ARE A REAL PROBLEM.
CAN PLASTICBE RECYCLED? YES IT CAN, BUT IT IS NOT EASY TO DO. SO USING LESS PLASTIC IS BETTER THAN RECYCLING IT ! Photographer: Thegreenpages. From Flickr
Romuald Hazoumé. Masks with plastic.. Photographer:, XENI’S . From Flickr Fashion Trashion. Photographer: Nick McPhee. From Flickr .Festival in London. Photographer: Mark R. From Flickr PLASTIC IS A FANTASTIC MATERIAL TO CREATE WORKS OF ART, AS WELL.
BECAUSE ARTITS ENJOY CREATING ART FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS MADE OF… OLD CLOTHES VYNIL RECORDS A BROKEN UMBRELLA! HUBCAPS Photographer:s 1: Davis. From Flickr., 2. From Flickr. 3: Chirs Downer.Creative Commons License. 4) Drop chair. Inhabitat blog. From Flickr. 5: Inhabitat blog. From Flickr
NOW… IT’S YOUR TURN. LET’S CREATE A NEW FACE WITH RECYCLED THINGS!!!!
THE TEXT OF THIS PRESENTATION IS BASED ON SUE STEWART’S BOOK: RECYCLING. OXFORD BOOKWORMS.