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Power of Waste

Waste is a product of everyday life.
It is a byproduct of our existence and our disproportionate way of life.
Will waste take over our space?

We will track the path of a disposable coffee cup from its manufacture to its demise exploring the manufacture, packaging, shipping and disposal.
And take a look inside!

Examples of locations to be visited:

Pre-manufacture:
Forrest for paper products (Pacific Northwestern USA)

Packaging:
Disposable foodservice containers (Panama)

Transport:
Ship Yards, Rail Yards (Hamburg, Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong)

Disposal:
Active Landfills (Egypt)
Oceanic Trash Vortexes (Pacific, Atlantic)
Cities exporting trash (NYC)

Recycling Initiatives: (Germany, Sweden)
Incinerators (Alexandria VA)
Biomass power production (Bennington VT)

How can we re-use the space of waste?
Fresh Kills (NY)
Byxbee Park (San Francisco)
La Vall d’en Joan (Barcelona)

Rank: 77

33 Comments

FatherJohn

Nicely done. I like that you already know destinations and what you would shoot. Good for you! Here's my one vote.

BreeK

You have my vote... please return the favor!

willbaxter

Yeah, I can't believe companies are still allowed to use styrafoam. Voted for you. Feel free to return the favor and vote for my project on Zimbabwe.

TaniaCalderon

Awesome!
I believe and support your dream.
See what I have to dream about and leave a comment if you like.
Good luck! I've voted for you.

flm900

you have my vote!!

jeunhye

good luck!

elizajune

SUPER!!!

kcooper7891

good luck ladies!!!

mikexuereb

most of the projects here are documentary assignments, and most of the judges are documentary photographs. I believe in my project, but I don't think I have a chance, coz my project is more conceptual. Anyways.. good luck with yours!

cdwyre

interesting project!

cgardnerv

excellent long haul opportunities...good luck.

marstj

very cool--good luck!

katica88

We totally need more awareness of these machinations!

blakecoleman

Best of luck Cailin!

candicejaneen

You have got my vote!!!!

namjiyoung

Cooooool~!!!!

landengine

That's what we need!!! GOOD LUCK, Cailin_Charly..

bdunkel

Emily, I love your idea! Lovett is into sustainability,too. We are making biodiesel fuel from used cooking oil and we have a small wind turbine on campus. Best wishes,

Dr. Dunkel

kcallard

so exciting-love the idea and glad to support your dreams-Kat

Xiaohan

Good luck?

Xiaohan

oh, that should be a !....

Free_the_Bird

Sounds like quite the ride. Wee!!!

margueri

awesome!

bigisch

good luck

torieliza

fantastic!

heavers

great

Nelson_Peng

Awesome! Have a nice trip

talllaura

good luck!

gocailingo

may the byxbee with you.

instudiox

Interesting idea, check out mine and vote for me if you like it. Its about poverty and society in 3rd world countries and how they are controlled, devastated by their governments and western industrialized nations. http://tinyurl.com/chy79g

sethfleischman

I love the not wasting space and if loving not wasting space is wrong, I don't want to be right! Good luck and g-d bless

jfxsigmund

Nice project, but trust me, Egypt's landfills are already VERY active... like 'Garbage City' in Cairo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqatam