Intolerable beauty

Images of American Mass consumption

Adapted from the work of Artist Chris jordan

Music: “Appalachian Journey” By Edgar Meyer (Excerpt) Performed by Yo Yo Ma, cello Edgar Meyer, double bass

Depiction of 106,000 aluminum cans—the number used in the U.S. every 30 seconds --after Seurat

Depiction of 60,000 plastic bags—the number used in the U.S. every 5 seconds

Depiction of 38,000 shipping containers—the number processed through American ports every 12 hours

Depiction of 200,000 packs of cigarettes—the number of Americans who die from smoking them every 6 months

Depiction of 1 million plastic cups—the number used on airline flights in the U.S. every 6 hours

Depiction of 2 million plastic beverage bottles—the number used in the U.S. every 5 minutes

Depiction of 320,000 light bulbs—representing the number of kilowatt-hours of electricity wasted in the U.S. every minute from inefficient residential electricity usage

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