Claudio Garzón’s Recycled Art: It’s Full of Trash
Claudio Garzón carefully paints one of his sculptures.
© Claudio Garzón
A Creative Idea for Ocean Plastic
Claudio Garzón cherishes the waterways around his home. He walks along the L.A. River nearly every day and collects things that catch his eye. But he’s not picking up colorful rocks or interesting shells—he’s picking up plastic garbage.
Ocean Plastic Facts
Most of the trash in the ocean and on the beaches is plastic. Unlike paper or wood debris, most plastic never completely biodegrades. Instead it breaks into smaller and smaller and smaller pieces until it isn’t easily seen. But it’s there.
Garzón picked up this plastic from the banks of the LA River—in one day.
© Claudio Garzón
Fish can ingest the plastic debris, and, since they cannot digest it, it stays in their stomachs. Sea creatures can become entangled in plastic...
