Julie “Juicebox” Woodard’s art installation is made from post-consumer materials, mainly plastics, that would otherwise have ended up in a landfill. Look closely at her artwork—can you find something that was once used...

• in a pool?

• on your feet?

• to carry groceries?

Plastic is certainly a versatile material—but it’s also a significant source of pollution. In 2021 alone, it’s estimated that nearly 400 million metric tons of plastic were produced worldwide, and half of all plastic that’s ever existed was produced in the last 15 years. Making art from plastic is one way to increase the usefulness of this material, but it’s essential that we stop producing it in the first place.

To prevent the reclaimed plastics in these Pockets Of Light installations from entering our waterways, we’ll remove these installations from the waterfront at the first sign of decay.

Making small changes as an individual can be fun, creative, and positively impact your health. Want to help take down single-use culture? Here are a few good places to start:

• Circular Philadelphia

• Good Buy Supply

• Rabbit Recycling

• Ray’s Reusables

• The Resource Exchange

Making big changes as a global community will have the greatest impact. It’s more challenging, but you can still play a part. Want to learn more about the larger powers at play? Here’s a good place to start:

• Sierra Club “Break Free From Plastic Pollution” petition

Trying out a new way to reduce or reuse plastic in your own life? We’d love to hear about it! Tag us on social media using the handles at the top of the page.