Do you know how much of the things you throw in your bin everyday could be recycled? 50%? Maybe 70? In fact 80% of everyday waste materials could be reused. That's a lot, right? But unfortunately not everyone knows or cares about it.
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The environment is suffering and we are responsible for this because of our bad habits. The uncontrolled consumerism produces a lot of garbage and that’s why our health is threatened by several diseases. The best solution to solve these problems relies on the 3 Rs: reduce, reuse & recycle. Also, reflecting upon the necessity of things we buy is a way of becoming a more conscious consumer.
We can see everywhere people saying how recycling is a key component of modern way to reduce waste. However, not many know how to do that. Vik Muniz, a Brazilian artist who works with garbage and different kinds of materials is a great example of how to transform trash into treasure by recycling things. He brings a creative solution to garbage making extraordinary works-of-art. He is recognized all over the world and has produced recently a film called “Wasteland” that tells the story of the landfill in Jardim Gramacho, Brazil. It shows the reality of the garbage pickers who make money collecting garbage in order to support their families with this hard job. It also shows how difficult and precarious their life condition is. The film, which won a lot of awards, was nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary and teaches us an important lesson.
All in all, we believe that Vic Muniz’s work stimulates the recycling of materials and gives good solutions on how to reuse them. He leaves us a final message: it’s really necessary to rethink about our life quality as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late to change this cruel reality. For more info: http://www.vikmuniz.net/
http://www.wastelandmovie.com/
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