One man's trash is another man's treasure
Be trendy with the environmentally friendly 'Trashion Show' this weekend in Howick.
One of the founders and event coordinators Niki chats to Jane about the upcoming 'Trashion Show' event. Listen to the podcast below, then read more below;
The saying is true, one man's junk is another man's treasure - and it is one that I live by. I have always loved being the second junkie that I am.
Read: 100 Trees, 100 Schools, 100 Years
This 'Trashion Show' celebrates the creative use of waste and I cannot agree more, considering the dangerous effects that items like plastic and polystyrene have on our beautiful planet.
Did you know that the average person generates over one kilogram of trash every day and about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year? Astonishing, right? So why not create some works of art from our very own waste?!
This show was started in Dargle, KZN in 2014 with just a single school and 12 participants. The last years has seen the event grown massively, and this year sees a whopping 250 learners involved! It's great seeing children and young adults investing in reducing the carbon footprint we leave behind.
Read: Environmental Dept's plea against plastic pollution
Kids from across KZN will be showing off their creative designs. YAY to the future!
The organisation that runs the event believes in showing children that waste material is a resource and by not using new material a large amount of water and energy is saved. Manufacturing a single t-shirt generates about four kilograms of carbon dioxide and can use 2,500 litres of water. Now I don't know about you, but I'm all about saving the planet!
Can you imagine a world with no polar bears or penguins because all the ice caps have melted? Nope, I cannot, and I want to leave behind a world for my children and their children that is full of beauty.
Read: World Environment Day: A little change goes a long way
Just to put into perspective the estimated decomposition rates of most debris:
- Foamed plastic cups: 50 years
- Plastic beverage holder: 400 years
- Disposable diapers: 450 year
- Plastic bottle: 450 years
- Fishing line: 600 years.
- Glass bottle 1 million years
- Aluminium can: 80-200 years
Check out the details below and see you there!
