点废成绿 Greening the Beige (GtB) is an eco-minded arts collective and not-for-profit community network dedicated to nurturing awareness of environmental issues. 点废成绿 GtB promotes and celebrates earth friendly artists and organizations in Beijing.
"Why are we being forced to choose between the economy and the environment? We tend to forget that without an environment we would not have an economy, as everything we consume and I mean everything comes from our environment."
~ Franke James (contemporary artist, photographer, writer)
Beijing's landfills are getting full fast! Reduce the "trash" you throw away by purchasing products with minimal packaging. Look for reusable, recyclable, and biodegrable items and remember to carry your reusable shopping bags!
We are pleased and proud to announce a new volunteer on the GtB team, Kelvin Wang. Coming from a background in design and advertising, Kelvin contributed his skills and talent to creating the poster featured here, helping to illustrate what we like to call everyone's "Rubbish Responsibility".
In addition to urging people not to litter, the poster image is intended to raise a few key questions --
Beijing produces 17,000 tonnes of trash per day...where does it all go?
Can the city's thousands of street sweepers handle the waste of 15 million residents efficiently?
While recycling (the process of breaking down and refining materials) might be considered environmentally friendly, how good is it actually for the environment?
Any and all answers are more than welcome.
