With so many in one place the element of pollution was impossible to ignore. One of the most powerful things about the art installation was the smell – the piece seemed to almost enter the body.

So she changed the context. By collecting pieces of plastic waste and photographing them on a plain background, Barker found that the trash became shocking again. “I wanted to create something ...

The event aims to raise awareness about plastic pollution by repurposing nonrecyclable ... are encouraged to craft thoughtful and imaginative art pieces using single-use plastic garbage.