One Portland resident has had it. Known simply as Peter, he runs an Instagram account under the name @peterpicksuptrash, where he posts photos of trash he found on the streets with a short message describing how easy it is to pick up trash. Peter says that he developed a habit of trash picking around two years ago, when he began noticing that every day, during his lunch breaks, he walks past piles of trash just lying around. So one day he decided to start picking it up.

Here are some of his socially engaged Instagram posts that might inspire you to do the same thing! 

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The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most visited touristic destinations that attracts thousands of tourists every summer, but unfortunately, their favorite sea is fighting with water pollution. According to WWF, almost 570 thousand tons of garbage flood into the sea every year, which is equivalent to 33,800 plastic bottles per minute. 

Looking for new ways to be seen and heard, eco-activists decided to visually demonstrate the problem that cries out for urgent action from all stratums of society. Most recently, Greenpeace activists erected a pair of life-size sculptures of two whales emerging from a sea of plastic debris in front of the Hungarian Parliament. The large whales, are entirely made of paper and are a symbol of the detrimental effect that plastic has on marine life. We hope that actions like this will soon inspire a long-lasting solution to this global problem. 

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Since 2011, Bordalo II has been working to make recycled materials into sculptures, often incorporating mechanical elements and instead of heading to the art supply store he just collects common trash and turns it into amazing works of art. His materials come from city dumps, such as the working parts of toys and clocks, damaged bumpers, burned tires and scrap iron. 

Big Trash Animals is his compilation of large-scale sculptures who depict animals made out of recycled materials. Through portraying them, Bordalo II draws attention to the problem of waste and pollution made from the materials that are responsible for the destruction on the planet.  

“My idea is to depict nature itself, in this case, animals, out of materials that are responsible for its destruction.” 

Take a look at this artistic piece of work. 

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One of them, if not the oldest, is recycling, and while many people are fiercely dedicated to traditional recycling, others are fond of reusing these materials for various creative and surprisingly useful purposes.

Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, The Mall of America is one of the greenest malls in the nation that recycles more than 60% of its waste. They have thousands of plants and trees inside, as well as water-efficient toilets, and recycle more than 2400 tons of food waste annually.

Another great example is Matter of Trust, which along with the ecological charity Clean Wave has a rather unusual but effective way to help our planet. They collect hair and fur donations to create oil-absorbent mats that are used to clean up oil spills.

ReTuna Återbruksgalleria is a shopping center in Sweden where you can buy recycled, upcycled or eco-friendly, sustainable merchandise. You can leave something that you no longer use or want at a recycling depot, and then it will get repaired or re-sold.

Check out the inspiring stories of these businesses and perhaps innovate your own original way of leading a zero waste life!

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One Portland resident has had it. Known simply as Peter, he runs an Instagram account under the name @peterpicksuptrash, where he posts photos of trash he found on the streets with a short message describing how easy it is to pick up trash. Peter says that he developed a habit of trash picking around two years ago, when he began noticing that every day, during his lunch breaks, he walks past piles of trash just lying around. So one day he decided to start picking it up.

Here are some of his socially engaged Instagram posts that might inspire you to do the same thing! 

The post This Guy Picks Trash Off the Street to Show Just How Easy It Is appeared first on PlayJunkie.

The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most visited touristic destinations that attracts thousands of tourists every summer, but unfortunately, their favorite sea is fighting with water pollution. According to WWF, almost 570 thousand tons of garbage flood into the sea every year, which is equivalent to 33,800 plastic bottles per minute. 

Looking for new ways to be seen and heard, eco-activists decided to visually demonstrate the problem that cries out for urgent action from all stratums of society. Most recently, Greenpeace activists erected a pair of life-size sculptures of two whales emerging from a sea of plastic debris in front of the Hungarian Parliament. The large whales, are entirely made of paper and are a symbol of the detrimental effect that plastic has on marine life. We hope that actions like this will soon inspire a long-lasting solution to this global problem. 

The post Greenpeace Activist Makes a Sculpture of Whales to Warn About Water Polluting appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Since 2011, Bordalo II has been working to make recycled materials into sculptures, often incorporating mechanical elements and instead of heading to the art supply store he just collects common trash and turns it into amazing works of art. His materials come from city dumps, such as the working parts of toys and clocks, damaged bumpers, burned tires and scrap iron. 

Big Trash Animals is his compilation of large-scale sculptures who depict animals made out of recycled materials. Through portraying them, Bordalo II draws attention to the problem of waste and pollution made from the materials that are responsible for the destruction on the planet.  

“My idea is to depict nature itself, in this case, animals, out of materials that are responsible for its destruction.” 

Take a look at this artistic piece of work. 

The post Portuguese Artist Makes Beauty Out of Trash appeared first on PlayJunkie.

One of them, if not the oldest, is recycling, and while many people are fiercely dedicated to traditional recycling, others are fond of reusing these materials for various creative and surprisingly useful purposes.

Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, The Mall of America is one of the greenest malls in the nation that recycles more than 60% of its waste. They have thousands of plants and trees inside, as well as water-efficient toilets, and recycle more than 2400 tons of food waste annually.

Another great example is Matter of Trust, which along with the ecological charity Clean Wave has a rather unusual but effective way to help our planet. They collect hair and fur donations to create oil-absorbent mats that are used to clean up oil spills.

ReTuna Återbruksgalleria is a shopping center in Sweden where you can buy recycled, upcycled or eco-friendly, sustainable merchandise. You can leave something that you no longer use or want at a recycling depot, and then it will get repaired or re-sold.

Check out the inspiring stories of these businesses and perhaps innovate your own original way of leading a zero waste life!

The post Recycling Organizations That Help Both You and the Planet appeared first on PlayJunkie.