Picture credit: Mark Pickthall
British artist Bruce Monro deals in light and the patterns it creates. His latest installation – and first in the US, at Longwoods Garden, Pennsylvania – features some 65,000 recycled CDs which have been transformed into 100 eight-foot foam based lilies. ‘Waterlilies’ follows an installation, dubbed ‘CDSea’, at Kilmington in June 2010, which saw Bruce collect 600,000 unwanted CDs and place them in a field bisected by a public footpath. Thankfully, following his installations Monro recycles the CDs once more, though it’s unclear whether Claude Monet will be spinning, rather like a CD, in his grave, or will have a smile beaming with the intensity of the underside of 65,000 compact discs.
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How will the government and DMOs address the challenges of including glass in DRS while ensuring a level playing field across the UK?
There's no easy solution to include glass in the DRS while maintaining a level playing field. Potential approaches include a phased introduction of glass, potentially with higher deposits to reflect its logistical challenges. The government and DMOs could incentivise innovation in glass packaging design and subsidise dedicated return points for glass-handling. Exemptions for smaller businesses unable to handle glass might also be necessary. Any successful solution will likely blend several approaches. It must address the differing priorities of devolved administrations, balance environmental benefits with logistical and cost implications, and be supported by robust consumer education campaigns emphasizing the importance of glass recycling.