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]]>Faced with these alarming statistics, environmentally conscious artist, Aurora Robson, knew she had to do something, and do something quick. A founding artist of Project Vortex, an international collective of artists, designers, and architects who work extensively with plastic debris, Robson now commits herself fully to raising awareness about the problem of plastic waste.
Her approach is focused on shifting paradigms in art and science education while also helping restrict the flow of plastic debris to our oceans. One of her tactics is repurposing plastic waste into original sculptures and installations. She has also been developing a college course called “Sculpture + Intercepting the Waste Stream” designed to foster creative stewardship initiatives through academia.
“My goal is to employ art as a device for shifting values,” she explained in an interview with Artnet. “As opposed to merely communicating, I am attempting to literally reprogram myself and my audience in terms of our relationship to matter, ourselves, and each other.”
“I want my work to be an accurate reflection of reality, but waste is messy,” she says. “I aim for precision in the work. In order to achieve that precision, my studio must be carefully prepared. I listen to news and information on various programs for a portion of the day so that I can stay informed. Then for the remainder of the day, I typically play energetic or meditative, innovative music to aid in processing information and maintaining creative momentum.”
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]]>Environmental Studies major Lauren Singer wants to inspire you to live a greener, more cost-effective, life. And to Singer, a zero-waste lifestyle is not as demanding as it may seem, and can actually be quite fun.
Her zero-waste journey is documented in her online blog, Trash is for Tossers. For Singer, zero waste means not producing any garbage whatsoever. “No sending anything to landfill, no throwing anything in a trash can, nothing. However, I do recycle and I do compost,” she explains.
It all started in 2012, when she noticed her classmate would bring his lunch in a single-use plastic bag, a disposable water bottle, and a plastic takeout container. “I would sit there and think: we are supposed to be the future of this planet and here we are with our trash, messing it up,” writes Singer.
So, would you consider adopting the lifestyle?
Let me know if the comments below. 
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If you want to reduce your waste, preventing your clothing from going to landfill is a great way to do it. So what are your options! I always take a few steps: 1) do I have a friend that would love the piece I no longer want 2) if it’s not clothing can I use this textile as a cleaning cloth 3) is this item sellable at a secondhand store or online? 4) is this a natural fabric that can be composted 5) is this item still wearable, but not sellable, and can be donated? 6) does this item need to go to textile recycling? This system ensures I am always keeping clothing out of landfills and that anything I no longer love ends up in the right hands. Another great option is a community clothing swap and to start 2019 off right, we are hosting one at @packagefreeshop on January 16th so you can swap your clothing for something ‘new’ that you can love, not landfill! Who has clothing they would want to swap? 
. It might seem inconvenient, or even weird, to have a bag full of things that to some would be "trash", and even weirder to take a selfie of it in a bathroom, but I don't care, I wanted to show you all that I can't just stand around and do things the way that everyone else is doing them for the sake of it. Everything we do has an impact, and so no matter where I am I want to take responsibility for my waste because I believe that every positive change is positive, no matter how small!
For all of you who take actions in your every day life to reduce waste, no matter how big or how small, a thought or an action, thank you, your work is having an impact, and I am so grateful for you. What made you start to think about reducing your waste? Let me know in the comments below! 
Gorgeous photo by @adamamengual
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