200 pieces of plastic litter found beside the River Don have been reproduced using monoprinting for a site specific installation at Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, 2022. This installation is designed to give the illusion of looking through the windows as if underwater, viewing the abundance of floating plastic waste. Single use plastics, part of a disposable culture of convenience, easily end up as litter due to their lightweight nature, and durable qualities. Even though Sheffield is land-locked, plastic litter can join waterways, and eventually reach the sea. These prints capture the objects in their lost state; now reclaimed they will be recycled. However, In both their production and disposal, they will contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Waste reduction, through re-use and minimisation, needs to be better promoted and facilitated. ShaFF inspired this project through its screening of “If You Give a Beach a Bottle” directed by Max Romey. His film highlights that “153, 846 tonnes of new marine debris is added to the ocean every week”.
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