Pockets Of Light:
Race Street Pier

Preservation

Julie “Juicebox” Woodard’s art installation is made from post-consumer materials that would otherwise have ended up in a landfill. Except for the thread used to stitch it together, the entire “river” of oak leaves before you is made of plastic. Look closely at her artwork—spot any materials you recognize?

Around the world, plastic is considered a significant source of pollution—especially in oceans and waterways, since it doesn’t decompose and most of it floats. It’s estimated that 90% of marine litter is made of plastic, and an additional 8 million tons of plastic waste end up in the world’s oceans each year, carried there by rivers like the Delaware. According to National Geographic, that amount of plastic is equal to five trash bags full of plastic for every foot of coastline in the world—each year.

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:

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:

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.