SUSTAINABILITY AND OBJECTS
Objects are both natural and man-made. Natural objects decompose easily as they are made of organic material whereas man-made objects made with inorganic elements are difficult to dispose of responsibly. This section talks about the environmental impact of various objects. Some of the ideas talked about include decomposition and recycling of bandage, disposal of PET bottles and abundant use of plastic in our day to day lives. The artificial materials which we use more nowadays because of its convenience does pose a threat to our eco-system in the future. This section explores this theme and proposes sustainable solutions to the various challenges faced by the environment today.
SUSTAINABILITY
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OBJECTS
Puzzled PET
Pratiksha
Puzzled PET
When we look at a PET bottle, we don’t really see or even care about the material of the object itself. We define them through labels being put on them and what is filled into them. We consume, consume and consume some more, into an endless cycle of demanding! Pratiksha tells the story of a PET bottle that’s “puzzled” by all it goes through in order to find an identity. Where it comes from, where it’s consumed, how it’s disposed, reused, recycled and transformed to how this actually affects the ecosystem and mankind. Nothing matters until it reaches back to us, affecting us directly and this is an attempt to strike that cord across daily consumers. Each part of the puzzle aims at playing with the subconscious awareness. Even though we understand the ecological effects, we don’t take any personal action until it’s too late. Our lands and oceans are filled with PET bottles and believe it or not, we’re constantly poisoning ourselves with each bottle we carelessly throw! If you don’t see it, does it not exist?
The PET Bottle Story
Shashwat's starting point of inquiry was the PET bottle. His concept revolves around showcasing the two worlds in which one addresses the issue of environmental sustainability by recycling used plastic while the other does not and moves along on its path to self-destruction. As the infographic unfolds, we are presented with two contrasting worlds on each side. The world we reside in has elements from both the worlds presented and thus demands that more rational steps be taken towards securing our environment, so that it doesn’t get back at us in the near future.
The PET Bottle Story
Shashwat
On Bandages
Shreya
On Bandages
What happens to a bandage once it is used? Shreya's work takes the form of a pamphlet that spreads awareness regarding the pollution caused by the decomposition of a bandage and also looks upon ways in which it could be decomposed to reduce the pollution so it does not affect the marine life as well as the environment. Brochures are easily accessible as they could be distributed to people on the roads and places where the general public gathers. It would help people who do not have much options to get this awareness otherwise. This could be the fastest way of spreading the information. This work also talks a little about a type of bandage which is made of recycled materials and also can be decomposed easily.
Dinner is Served
With about 40% of the world’s ocean surface covered with plastic, in the near future almost all marine creatures would have some amount of plastic in the system. Tanveer's art work seeks to highlight this increasingly pressing problem. A small fish consumes plastic; the fish is eaten by a big fish which in turn is eaten by a bigger fish. All in all through the food chain almost all marine creatures have or will have some amount of plastic in their system via direct or in direct consumption. The plastic containing fish is finally served to us on our dinner plate.
Dinner is Served
Tanveer