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15,000 plastic bottles form a maze to show the shocking amount of waste discarded every day

15,000 plastic bottles form a maze to show the shocking amount of waste discarded every day

With the rise of environmental awareness, people now start to pay attention to garbage classification and resource recycling when throwing away garbage, in order to achieve the purpose of garbage reduction and sustainable regeneration of the earth. Despite this, the recycling speed is still far behind the garbage generation. speed. The art group Luzinterruptus created a rectangular maze of 15,000 plastic bottles in Madrids Plaza Mayor, centered on the statue of King Philip III in the square, inviting everyone to take a look at how much plastic we throw away every day. Waste!

15,000 plastic bottles form a maze to show the shocking amount of waste discarded every day

15,000 plastic bottles form a maze to show the shocking amount of waste discarded every day

In the past, Luzinterruptus completed a similar installation art at the Katowice Street Art Festival in Poland in 2014, but this time the scale was larger and more plastic bottles were used. Of course, the effect created was even more amazing. .

15,000 plastic bottles form a maze to show the shocking amount of waste discarded every day

15,000 plastic bottles form a maze to show the shocking amount of waste discarded every day

These plastic bottles were all obtained by Luzinterruptus after contacting hospitals, universities or offices. The design team put the plastic bottles in plastic bags and hung them on shelves to create a staggered walkway 3 meters high and 170 meters long. . Every time in the evening, when the lights in the maze are turned on, the maze becomes even more crystal clear. From a distance, it looks like a special lighting device.

15,000 plastic bottles form a maze to show the shocking amount of waste discarded every day

15,000 plastic bottles form a maze to show the shocking amount of waste discarded every day

However, Luzinterruptus said that it does not matter whether the installation art looks good or not. On the contrary, the design team deliberately laid out complex paths and narrow walkways in the maze, and through constant turning, created an eye-catching effect. Suffocating pressure. When people are surrounded by the smell and heat of plastic bags, but cannot find the direction, and lack of reference indicators, this feeling of oppression is even more enhanced. And this sense of oppression may be caused by the things that nature usually "digests" and discards by us. The most real feeling when discarding waste!