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ne of the most expectable part of the Eco&Art attention of the students about recycling issues. OComenius Project was organized successfully in Exhibition was also admired by the school community. Beykent. Project students who have been showing a Next activities of the Eco&Art project are looked forward great effort for 2 months for the exhibition was glad to by the students in Beykent. We hope you like the have chance to exhibit the products to the school exhibition too.community. Eco&Art exhibition aims to attract the

ECO&ART EXHIBITION WAS HELD IN BEYKENT

BEYKENT VISITED THE RECYCLING CENTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY

What is 'GREEN' Art?

Giving consideration to eco-friendly art and sculpture is a and liken the paintings to be very similar to glaze on a piece relatively new concept. Traditionally, artists have been prone of pottery with unexpected added depth.to many illnesses due to the often toxic paints, glues and Of note is one artist who is using 'tar biscuits' found all other hazardous elements that go into creating their work. over the beaches of Spain. Tar biscuits are the remains of With the ever-growing interest in the health of our the cleaning of oil tankers dumped indiscriminately at sea by environment, artists, conscious of their own health as well as ship owners. He collects and dissolves them to make that of our earth, have lately been pro-actively researching pigments. Many colors are derived from these ranging from and developing alternative types of pigments and methods of black to cream.producing their work in an eco-friendly manner. Sculpture: Many graphic artists and printmakers are now increasingly There are so many possibilities in this category. By using non-toxic vegetable-based paints and inks and other utilizing found, recycled, scrap or rather unconventional non-polluting methods that are safer and healthier. Tapestry materials, sculptors are now pro-actively taking steps in order and fibre artists are using natural fibres and ecological to reduce their carbon imprint. Artists that work in bronze are themes. Painters and sculptors are using organic, natural, vetting their fabricators to be sure they are disposing of sustainable or recycled materials or digital methods which harmful byproducts in an environmentally responsible utilize a new generation of non-toxic inks and eco-papers. manner. A sculptor that creates outdoor sculptures consults Craftsmen and women are working with natural, recycled and with environmental interpreters, wildlife specialists and organic materials. landscape architects for design integration. One artist is An article in Art Business News that you might find of creating sculptures that provide shelter, food, water or space interest. Click on Sustainable Artists on the front cover to go for wildlife as eco atonement for their loss of habitat due to directly to the article. human encroachment.http://artbusinessnews.epubxp.com/title/13133. Furniture: Painters: Furniture craftsmen and women are creating exciting and Painters who have environmental concerns have begun functional works of art with materials derived from scrap using impasto oils and new 'water based' oil paints. These yards and demolition sites.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 non-toxic paints. They have found the result of painting on this material to have heightened, pleasing elements not intended

eykent Primary School sudents visited the recycling realized the differences between waste materials and Bcenter of the Edirne Municipality. Students had rubbish. It was a very beneficial visit for students. We chance to see how waste materials are changed into believe that such kind of visits will create a better future reusable products by making observation. Students not for next generations.only understood the importance of recycling but also

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.

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.

275,000 tonnes of plastic are used

each year in the UK, that's about 15

million bottles per day.

Most families throw away about 40kg

of plastic per year, which could otherwise

be recycled.

The use of plastic in Western Europe

is growing about 4% each year.

Plastic can take up to 500 years to

decompose.

RECYCLING FACTS

E-WASTE – RECYCLE OR REFUSE?

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.

Some Interesting Facts

Glass

Plastic 24 million tonnes of aluminium is

produced annually, 51,000 tonnes of

which ends up as packaging in the UK.

If all cans in the UK were recycled,

we would need 14 million fewer

dustbins.

£36,000,000 worth of aluminium is

thrown away each year.

Aluminium cans can be recycled and

ready to use in just 6 weeks.

Aluminium

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.

Paper

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

illuminates many aspects of this important issue.

Fonebank.com

eusing waste materials is a fantastic way to cut Rdown 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 cost-

effective, rewarding experience that has the potential to

yield unexpected results.

HOW TO DO CRAFTS WITH WASTE MATERIALS

Things You'll NeedPaper

Pencil

Discarded items

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.

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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