He Turns Junk Into Animal Art Projects To Raise Awareness About Pollution

[polly7]

May 24, 2015 by Amanda Froelich

The last time you moseyed past a piece of litter on the ground, were you inspired to do anything more with it than throw it away?

If so, you’d share company well with artist Artur Bordalo (aka Bordalo II), who has spent a good portion of his time creating art projects that aim to draw attention to the problems of pollution.

All of his works were built using end-of-life materials: the majority were found in wastelands, abandoned factories, or just randomly along his travels. Some were even obtained from companies going through a recycling process.

Damaged bumpers, burnt garbage cans, tires, and other discarded appliances can be spotted in his works if you look closely enough.

Full article: http://www.trueactivist.com/he-turns-junk-into-animal-art-projects-to-raise-awareness-about-pollution/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TrueActivist+%28True+Activist%29

[Binkie The Clown]

1. Those are beautiful pieces for sure!

I doubt that they will "raise" anyone's "awareness", though. I look at them and think "what a wonderful piece of art." I don't look at them and think "I better sell my car and take public transit." It's a nice, but pointless thought, though.

[NV Whino]

2. Well, it does keep the stuff out of landfills

[Binkie The Clown]

3. True. For while.

But nothing lasts forever, and in the long run, everything is landfill.

[polly7]

4. Better to make use of it though,

and I do think that if people look closely enough some may be inspired to use discarded items in a different way - raise awareness for one and it may spread to 50. Everything is worth a try.

[Binkie The Clown]

5. I turn a lot of my trash into tomatoes and squash

Everything compostable ultimately ends up in my veggie beds.

[polly7]

6. That's excellent.

I do too, and try to recycle everything I can but it really saddens me to see these huuuuge landfills, and countries in Latin America where millions of tons of it are shipped to and families survive by wading through it to sell the crap - it's so sad. We buy and buy and buy like there's tomorrow - I'm not a shopper, I hate it, but I'm on a mission to not purchase anything I don't absolutely need.

[AuntPatsy]

7. Absolutely incredible....