Every 5 minutes, 3 million plastic bottles are used in the US alone.
Plastic Bottles is a profile of the work of Seattle-based photographer Chris Jordan , who uses his work to try and help us all get a better grip on the often incomprehensible and overwhelming statistics which describe our modern consumer culture. With his painstakingly created, large scale photomontages Jordan makes visible what a field of 3 million plastic bottles - a number which reflects how many are used every 5 minutes in the US alone - and helps us find a new way to make sense of these numbers. In engaging people in a discussion about the role we all play in contributing to these statistics, Jordan challenges us to reflect on the idea of personal responsibility in society.
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