Exigency

Exigency (News paper earth, and plastic mat) 660cmx210cmx20cm 2009 In this work I have created a somewhat multi-coloured textured surface with paper soaked in earth to depict a cultivated garden that is ready to be planted on. In creating this work I have tried to establish a parallel in the processes. The process of newspaper recycling goes through different stages which I have tried to imitate, metaphorically. Old newspapers are collected and sieved for no biodegradable elements like plastic bags, foils (aluminum) and the like. The paper is then taken to a processing plant where it is mixed with hot water and blended until it turns into pulp in a big blending machine. The pulp is then screened and filtered. From then on it is taken to a large vat which separates the ink from the paper fiber. The ink is recycled in such a way that it can be reused as ink or burnt as broiler Fuel.Through this work I am trying to illustrate the relevance of the paper wastes in production. The issue of recycling has been addressed and researched on for a long time, especially in developed countries where paper constitutes a major factor in wastes. In the United states alone paper and paper products such as corrugated board constitute about 37 percent of the discards , making it the about the most plentiful single item in landfills. There is an overall estimate by experts that the average office worker generates about 5 kg (about 11 lb) of wastepaper per month. Results from research reveal that every ton of paper that is recycled saves about 1.4 cu m (about 50 cu ft) of landfill space. One ton of recycled paper saves 17 pulpwood trees (trees used to produce paper). However, in many underdeveloped countries are yet to fully tap into the technology of recycling and its economic advantage in a nation.