http://consciouslifestyle.org/taxonomy/term/258/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en-US http://consciouslifestyle.org/content/pictures-worth-60000-plastic-bags <p>Every five minutes two million plastic beverage bottles are used in the United States. Five minutes; that’s all it takes for a nation to create this mass of waste.</p> <p>426,000. That’s the number of cell phones retired in the US everyday. Now how many of these phones do you believe are disposed of properly, or even recycled?</p> <p>These statistics are alarming to hear, but the reality is often hard to bear without visualizing the extent of these issues. Thanks to Chris Jordan of <a href="http://chrisjordan.com">Chris Jordan’s Photographic Arts</a>, we can do just that – visualize. In his collection, <Strong>Running the Numbers</strong>, Jordan turns raw statistics like these into stunning pieces of artwork, each one a poignant social commentary regarding our penchant for consumption. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://consciouslifestyle.org/content/pictures-worth-60000-plastic-bags">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://consciouslifestyle.org/content/pictures-worth-60000-plastic-bags#comments Sustainability Art Consumption Photography Statistics Sustainability Use Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:30:20 -0400 ShermaineWaugh 498 at http://consciouslifestyle.org