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THINGS DISCARDED / PLASTIC BAG
The one piece carrier bag was invented by Swedish engineer, Sten Gustaf Thulin, in the early 1960s. It is a triumph of simple, cheap and effective design which is why it is so popular. Some 500 billion of these bags are estimated to be used across the world each year. This has caused major environmental concern, especially in developing countries with poor recycling facilities. Recently UK supermarkets have introduced a charge for their bags and the Kenyan government has issued a ban on the manufacture, selling or use of plastic bags, with a fine of £3000 or four years in jail.
These measures reduce the numbers of bags in circulation which is useful in the short term. However, the pollution they are causing is not the fault of the bag. More effort needs to be focused on devising ways of collecting and recycling individual plastics. Alongside this, support ought to be given to major polluters in other parts of the world to help set up adequate recycling systems.
ADRIAN MARDEN
ARTWORK
EVERYDAY
THINGS
PLASTIC BAG CUT OUT
This image measures 1120mm x 630mm costs £250.00. It is printed on Foamex and is mounted just off the wall surface.