Eco-art installation "Watershed" Helps the Public Visualize Current Rates of Plastic Consumption
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This fall the eco-art installation “Watershed" (http://mslk.com/reactions/watershed), made out of 1500 plastic water bottles, a number representing 1 second of US consumption will again be taking its message to the streets in order to sway the public to rethink their consumption of bottled water.
In the past decade, the bottled water industry has grown immensely and so have its repercussions. Mixed through out the installation are facts such as:
· Out of the 50 billion bottles of water being bought each year, 80% end up in a landfill.
· 17 million barrels of oil are used in producing bottled water each year.
· Bottled water costs 1,000 times more than tap water. Drinking 2 Liters of tap water a day only costs 50 cents per year.
· Plastic leaches toxins into the water, which have been linked to health problems such as reproductive issues and cancer.
· Most US tap water currently surpasses all federal and state health standards.
"When thinking of making a change to be more eco-friendly, abandoning plastic water bottles is a great place to start. Not only is good for the environment, it saves you money, and we have the best quality drinking water coming right out of taps." says Watershed designer Sheri L Koetting, principal of the NYC design firm MSLK (http://www.mslk.com)
In the past decade, the bottled water industry has grown immensely and so have its repercussions. Mixed through out the installation are facts such as:
· Out of the 50 billion bottles of water being bought each year, 80% end up in a landfill.
· 17 million barrels of oil are used in producing bottled water each year.
· Bottled water costs 1,000 times more than tap water. Drinking 2 Liters of tap water a day only costs 50 cents per year.
· Plastic leaches toxins into the water, which have been linked to health problems such as reproductive issues and cancer.
· Most US tap water currently surpasses all federal and state health standards.
"When thinking of making a change to be more eco-friendly, abandoning plastic water bottles is a great place to start. Not only is good for the environment, it saves you money, and we have the best quality drinking water coming right out of taps." says Watershed designer Sheri L Koetting, principal of the NYC design firm MSLK (http://www.mslk.com)
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- groups:
- Green, Art and Style
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- credits:
- SKoetting Creative Director/Project manager
