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...

• to keep you dry?

• to store food?

• to seal a bottle?

There is growing consensus that human activity has moved the Earth into a new geologic epoch, which scientists are calling the Anthropocene. Plastic is one of the main stratigraphic markers (something found in layers of sediment or rock) that indicates we’re living in an “age of humans.” Plastic can be found at the top of Mount Everest, in the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and everywhere in between, leaving many scientists to believe that future geologists will use fossilized plastic to identify the current era.

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.