Series: Waterworld
Title: The false God idol Styraciflua
A bass relief in crumbling styrofoam. Yes the false God idol Styaricflua is en effigy of decay. A statue in honor of mankind’s love for synthetic. Plastic worship. Polymer wrap. Nothing is permanent in this fluid realm we call Waterworld. With gentle flow, or violent surges, whatever it is, eventually, it’s reduced to particles by the relentless movement of energy through the matrix of water. In the case of Styraciflua, as the tide rises and falls, pea sized foam balls dislodge and float away to congeal elsewhere. Often in the stomachs of strange looking waterworld sea creatures that live beyond the horizon…..
Polystyrene, also known byits most common brand name Styrofoam, is a petroleum-based, non-renewable plastic made from the styrene monomer, which can result in significant pollution if not properly managed. Products made from this material include cups, cool boxes, fish boxes, buoys, floats, utensils, foamed meat trays and take-away food packaging. Lightweight plastics of this kind reach the ocean from both inland urban areas (litter and wind-blown waste from landfills) and in-ocean activities (fishing).
The United Nations Environment Program estimated in 2006 that every square mile of ocean hosts 46,000 pieces of floating plastic. Polystyrene foam presents unique management issues because of its lightweight nature, floatability, and likelihood to be blown from disposal sites even when disposed of properly. The lightweight and buoyant polystyrene travels easily through gutters and storm drains, eventually reaching the ocean. Plastic from urban runoff is the largest source of marine debris worldwide. Pollution of waterways and waterfront negatively affects tourism and quality of life.
When polystyrene travels down waterways and storm drains into the ocean, it breaks down into smaller, non- biodegradable pieces that are ingested by marine life and other wildlife thus harming or killing them. In one Californian study, at least 162 marine species including most seabirds were reported to have eaten plastics and other marine litter.
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