One of the things that has become clear to me after the past two times that I did the plastic project, is the necessity of writing a message as to why I'm making a sculpture out of plastic, and why that particular form.
This Sunday, I'm making a web.
When I reveal the location for this next piece you'll understand why I chose this particular location.
Technology has come a long way since the PC was first invented in 1981. We can now make eco-friendly computers, such as Mac Air.
Here's something that you should consider the next time you upgrade your computer.
What happens to your old computer that old piece of junk that you purchased 10 years ago?
Unless your uncle happily took it from your hands and is still using the junk in that space in the attic he likes to call his "office"--your computer has just officially become electronic waste.
Pause for a minute and consider the fact that electronic waste contains toxic materials such as lead, beryllium, cadium, mercury and lovely toxic substances.
Hm. So what exactly are we doing with these lovely poisonous materials?
Big surprise--
we are shipping them to China, India, parts of Africa and developing countries--our "recycling centers" where our partners are cheap brokers calling themselves recyclers--
The lovely result is (ironic tone here):
"Uncontrolled burning, disassembly, and disposal which causes a variety of environmental problems such as groundwater contamination, atmospheric pollution, water pollution as well as health problems.
Thousands of men, women, and children are employed in highly polluting, primitive recycling technologies, extracting the metals, toners, and plastics from computers and other electronic waste."
If you don't believe me, here's a photographer's site to visit (and also pictures of environmental activism by Greenpeace)
http://www.alexhoffordphotography.com/node/6
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