I never noticed places in the UAE trying to be sustainable and eco friendly until recently when twice in one day I came across a product that will help instead of harm the planet. First, Virgin Megastore’s biodegradable bags. They worked towards creating something that is natural and nontoxic to humans and animals as well…
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final project reflection
Looking back at the idea of our final project I realized how effective an idea it can be if implemented in places that require assistance with their light source. The use of plastic to benefit and help the public is a great way to reuse plastic and this final project was just one idea that…
Artist statement-Responsible Leisure
Responsible Leisure by Fanisi and Ward presentation: Sculpture Presentation and Gallery I worked alongside Fanisi to create a sculpture that represented the way our plastic is harming our oceans and the sea creatures that live there. The title of our piece is called Responsible Leisure to bring awareness to those who relax by the beach…
Ward- Microfibres in clothes
When I read more about plastic in clothing I went into my closet to find a lot of my clothes are made of polyester or nylon and now I realized that not only our waste but now our clothes are part of the problem that we have going on. I read that most new fabrics…
Plastic on the beach
Going to the beach to collect plastic waste was always something I wanted to properly do because whenever I went to the beach I would always be frustrated by the garbage around me and it would leave me spending a few minutes picking up what I see around me but not around the whole beach….
Lab by Fanisi, Max, and Ward
Lab report – bio-materials name: Fanisi, Max, Ward e-mail: fm1581@nyu.edu , mab1312@nyu.edu , whm263@nyu.edu Material: We made biodegradable plastic with recipes that use potato starch and agar-agar powder. The outputs were materials that mimicked some of the properties of plastic. Introduction or Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to create plastic out of…
Ward – Adele Foucart
I found Adele Foucart’s presentation so inspiring because it was living proof that one person can make a difference. Seeing a problem in how something is done and taking action, especially if it is something so big like plastic waste, is a very hard thing to get motivated to do but she wasn’t alone and…
Ward – Antonios Vouloudis
Today’s class with Antonios Vouloudis was actually very insightful and not only on the topic of the UAE’s environmental plans but also on the topic of working with others which was super interesting to hear. I was shocked to hear about the Ghadan 21 grant because I hadn’t heard of it before and while researching…