Polluted river spawns giant bottle
Could this be what'll happen if we keep chucking rubbish in rivers?
The art installation by Eduardo Srur 'washed up' on the banks of Sao Paulo's most polluted river yesterday; a visual reminder to warn people of the dangers of pollution from non-biodegradable stuff like plastic bottles.
You certainly wouldn't want to paddle in the Tiete river, which has been in serious need of a clean since the 1960s when it used to be home to many species of fish. Now, however, the only species you're likely to encounter are bottles, and in case Srur hadn't made his point already with this one, there'll soon be a fleet of 30 giant bottles floating upstream.
It really has gotten out of control. If everyone would just buy a reusable bottle not only would they do something good for the planet and the entire ecosystem, but they would be doing something good for their health because certain plastics have been shown to cause all sorts of diseases. (Plus, you save tons of money!) I just purchased a great stainless steel sports bottle at www.thinksportbottles.com. It's the perfect size and very easy to clean. The company is all about making sure there are no chemicals in their products and they are very environmental with packaging and everything else. I like art as much as the next guy, but I hope one day, we can make artistic statements in other ways- and pollution from one use plastic bottles will be a thing of the very distant past.
Posted by: E. | February 2, 2008 9:31 PM