Take-Less by MSLK.
Next weekend “Take-Less,” an eco-art installation designed to bring awareness to society’s mass consumption of plastic take-out food containers, will be unveiled in NYC.
As the popularity of take-out meals increases, so does its waste. New York design firm, MSLK is dedicated to raising awareness on the rampant consumption of single-use plastic that has become an unfortunate societal norm in the US. None of the plastic waste from take-out containers is currently being recycled and only a few options are biodegradable. They are building the number “2629” out of plastic take-out containers to demonstrate the number of take-out meals consumed in the US each second and the ramifications of that waste. Plastic is polluting our oceans, filling our landfills, and compromising our health.
“Take-less” will be displayed at the Figment Art Festival on Governors Island in New York City from June 11th-13th.
MSLK presents the following facts:
- 2629 take-out meals are consumed in the U.S. every second
- In 1 second the U.S. produces enough take-out waste to cover half of a football field
- Plastic is made from oil, a non-renewable resource
- Plastic does not biodegrade
- Take-out plastics are currently not recyclable
- Paper, metal, and reusable containers are better for the environment
For more information, please call me at 718-545-0075 or sheri@mslk.com
