FEBRUARY 2013
COMENIUS
ECO&ART EXHIBITION WAS HELD IN BEYKENT
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ne of the most expectable part of the Eco&Art Comenius Project was organized successfully in Beykent. Project students who have been showing a great effort for 2 months for the exhibition was glad to have chance to exhibit the products to the school community. Eco&Art exhibition aims to attract the
attention of the students about recycling issues. Exhibition was also admired by the school community. Next activities of the Eco&Art project are looked forward by the students in Beykent. We hope you like the exhibition too.
BEYKENT VISITED THE RECYCLING CENTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY
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eykent Primary School sudents visited the recycling center of the Edirne Municipality. Students had chance to see how waste materials are changed into reusable products by making observation. Students not only understood the importance of recycling but also
realized the differences between waste materials and rubbish. It was a very beneficial visit for students. We believe that such kind of visits will create a better future for next generations.
What is 'GREEN' Art? Giving consideration to eco-friendly art and sculpture is a relatively new concept. Traditionally, artists have been prone to many illnesses due to the often toxic paints, glues and other hazardous elements that go into creating their work. With the ever-growing interest in the health of our environment, artists, conscious of their own health as well as that of our earth, have lately been pro-actively researching and developing alternative types of pigments and methods of producing their work in an eco-friendly manner. Many graphic artists and printmakers are now increasingly using non-toxic vegetable-based paints and inks and other non-polluting methods that are safer and healthier. Tapestry and fibre artists are using natural fibres and ecological themes. Painters and sculptors are using organic, natural, sustainable or recycled materials or digital methods which utilize a new generation of non-toxic inks and eco-papers. Craftsmen and women are working with natural, recycled and organic materials. An article in Art Business News that you might find of interest. Click on Sustainable Artists on the front cover to go directly to the article. http://artbusinessnews.epubxp.com/title/13133. Painters: Painters who have environmental concerns have begun using impasto oils and new 'water based' oil paints. These paints are developed from a vegetable oil base and mixed with color pigments directly. These paints do not need turpentine thinners or white spirits. Not only is this method eco-friendly, it expands an artist's range of the color spectrum by being in control of the mixing process. There are a variety of canvas choices also. Painters can choose from 'raw'canvases (ungessoed) which will give an altered surface to that which they are familiar with. The natural fibres take paint in a different fashion and allow slight imperfections which some artists find to be unexpected yet delightful because natural fibres take paint in a different manner. Also available are 100% sustainable growth organic cotton canvases. Some have even gone as far as using new stretchers made from bamboo. A few artists have tried painting on scrap steel using nontoxic paints. They have found the result of painting on this material to have heightened, pleasing elements not intended
and liken the paintings to be very similar to glaze on a piece of pottery with unexpected added depth. Of note is one artist who is using 'tar biscuits' found all over the beaches of Spain. Tar biscuits are the remains of the cleaning of oil tankers dumped indiscriminately at sea by ship owners. He collects and dissolves them to make pigments. Many colors are derived from these ranging from black to cream. Sculpture: There are so many possibilities in this category. By utilizing found, recycled, scrap or rather unconventional materials, sculptors are now pro-actively taking steps in order to reduce their carbon imprint. Artists that work in bronze are vetting their fabricators to be sure they are disposing of harmful byproducts in an environmentally responsible manner. A sculptor that creates outdoor sculptures consults with environmental interpreters, wildlife specialists and landscape architects for design integration. One artist is creating sculptures that provide shelter, food, water or space for wildlife as eco atonement for their loss of habitat due to human encroachment. Furniture: Furniture craftsmen and women are creating exciting and functional works of art with materials derived from scrap yards and demolition sites.
RECYCLING FACTS UK households produced 30.5 million tonnes of waste in 2003/04, of which 17% was collected for recycling (source: defra.gov.uk). This figure is still quite low compared to some of our neighbouring EU countries, some recycling over 50% of their waste. There is still a great deal of waste which could be recycled that ends up in landfill sites which is harmful to the environment. Recycling is an excellent way of saving energy and conserving the environment. Did you know that: 1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a television for 3 hours. 1 recycled glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes. 1 recycled plastic bottle would save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 3 hours. 70% less energy is required to recycle paper compared with making it from raw materials.
Some Interesting Facts Up to 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the dustbin could be recycled. The unreleased energy contained in the average dustbin each year could power a television for 5,000 hours. The largest lake in the Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in 8 months. On average, 16% of the money you spend on a product pays for the packaging, which ultimately ends up as rubbish. As much as 50% of waste in the average dustbin could be composted. Up to 80% of a vehicle can be recycled. 9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were made easier.
Aluminium
Glass Each UK family uses an average of 500 glass bottles and jars annually. The largest glass furnace produces over 1 million glass bottles and jars per day. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be used again and again. Glass that is thrown away and ends up in landfills will never decompose.
Paper Recycled paper produces 73% less air pollution than if it was made from raw materials. 12.5 million tonnes of paper and cardboard are used annually in the UK. The average person in the UK gets through 38kg of newspapers per year. It takes 24 trees to make 1 ton of newspaper.
Plastic
24 million tonnes of aluminium is produced annually, 51,000 tonnes of which ends up as packaging in the UK.
275,000 tonnes of plastic are used each year in the UK, that's about 15 million bottles per day.
If all cans in the UK were recycled, we would need 14 million fewer dustbins.
Most families throw away about 40kg of plastic per year, which could otherwise be recycled.
ÂŁ36,000,000 worth of aluminium is thrown away each year.
The use of plastic in Western Europe is growing about 4% each year.
Aluminium cans can be recycled and ready to use in just 6 weeks.
Plastic can take up to 500 years to decompose.
E-WASTE – RECYCLE OR REFUSE? With the explosion of new electronic devices in our lives comes the inevitable end of the product lifecycle, or early obsolescence courtesy of the next innovation. This vicious cycle results in an astonishing 130
million + cellphones entering the trash each year in the U.S. alone, and 17,000 tons of e-waste discarded or recycled daily! This comprehensive infographic by Fonebank.com illuminates many aspects of this important issue.
HOW TO DO CRAFTS WITH WASTE MATERIALS
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eusing waste materials is a fantastic way to cut down on your art and craft supply budget. It's also a way to save the environment by reusing items that may otherwise end up in a landfill. With a little bit of creativity and the ability to see objects not as they are but what they could be, crafting with recycled materials can be a costeffective, rewarding experience that has the potential to yield unexpected results.
Things You'll Need Paper Pencil Discarded items
Instructions 1.Basics 1 Gather discarded items from your own garbage bin or that of your family, friends and neighbors. Keep an eye out on trash day for any interesting materials, such as old tiles, rusted metal objects, furniture, frames, broken glass, mirrors, picture frames or just about anything. 2 Formulate an idea for your discarded item. Use the pencil and paper to sketch out one or more ideas. Planning prior to crafting is not required, but recommended, and may serve to spark some ideas.
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