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"Waste Stream"
Wall Hanging by Mary Anne Enriquez 2009
Wherever there are humans, there is unwanted debris found in urban, industrial, suburban, agricultural, and "pristine" wilderness regions. Fishermen might leave behind lead sinkers, nylon fishing line, food and drink cans in "natural areas."
Unresponsible campers, tourists, highway litterers, the homeless, just plain people like you and me, children…its impossible not to create waste that can wind up in public places. Mankind’s waste leaches chemicals into the soil – ultimately into rivers, lakes, and oceans –affecting us all.
I spent 1 year saving "trash" in and around my own daily life. Mostly the trash is my own, but a little bit is from the street, waste receptacles, or on the sidewalk. I then encased this colorful often recognizable detritus and created fish.
Fish are an indicator species of how unhealthy our water and environment is. Water is a carrier of waste from long distances a way. Water is absolutely necessary to all life on earth. The play on words "waste stream" is to make the viewer think about how our daily lives affect the entire planet.
Materials used:
– steel office staples & clear vinyl… encapsulate advertising, popular culture, artifact, and unwanted waste.
– tree branch – a highly invasive non-native shrub called European Buckthorn, Rhamnus Cathartica, was cut down by the Forest Preserve of Cook County Illinois. I found it in a restoration pile of branches along a roadside.
– lead sinkers, and nylon fishing line (both poison/ kill a large amount of wildlife each year)
Materials used to stuff the fish:
– paper ( magazines, junk mail, office waste, newspapers etc)
– cardboard packaging, (cereal boxes and food packaging)
– plastic of all kinds
– candy wrappers
– wood and metal "found" objects
Show is up until July 31, 2009 in Hammond, Indiana.
Weee Recycling: For a Better Tomorrow
Weee Recycling: For a Better Tomorrow
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Have you ever thought about e-waste or electronic goods waste? As per the facts available, around 20 kg per person of electrical waste is created every year. The UK alone produces a total of 1 million tonnes of electrical waste, and this makes the overall picture all the more frightening. People are demanding for more and more of new electronic products with exciting technologies, while throwing the old ones out. And the situation seems to grow more and more complex with each passing day.
To make earth a better place to live in, the European Economic Union came out with a directive called WEEE Recycling (WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) in a bid to deal with unnecessary electronic waste. As per the directive, all manufacturers, retailers and distributors are required to recycle old technology. New responsibilities have been introduced for businesses, schools, hospitals, and government agencies and all these organizations are needed to ensure that all separately collected WEEE is treated and recycled. A good effort!
At present, there are n numbers of waste management companies around which offer a range of commercial waste management and WEEE recycling services. One such name is Neales which provides WEEE compliant Waste Management Company & recycling solutions. A few moments of online search will help you come across numerous such companies which offer your waste management services at highly competitive prices. And with so many companies around, it is not that tough to find a good service provider. It is really easy. The Internet can be extremely helpful here.
There is no denying the fact that Weee Recycling is playing a vital role in dealing with harmful e-waste or electronic waste. However, a lot of thought and research should go in, before you point your finger on a particular electronic waste recycling service provider.
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