litterARTI

An Art Collective of Recycling-Artists using waste materials as readily available materials to educate creatively about sustainability.

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Summer 2016 What have we been up to??

Summer 2016 What have we been up to??

LitterARTI has been busy with loads of different workshops and events over the Summer, here are a few pictures to show you what we have been up to.

Our next event is with Cirque Bijou at the Balloon Fiesta – 13 and 14 August 2016 celebrating recycling with scrap musical sculptures. They are amazing! Hope to see you there!

M32 Underpass and Lower Eastville Community engagement event with the…

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A bit of a feminine twist

A bit of a feminine twist

  No More Taboo – a non-profit social Enterprise which sells sustainable sanitary products – with the proceeds going to supporting women finding it difficult to manage their periods, like homeless women in Bristol as well as abroad.  Founder Chloe Tingle, a fellow participant of School for Social Entrepreneurs was inspired by seeing the prejudice and misunderstanding women faced around…

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M£2 Underpass Regeneration Project cont...

M£2 Underpass Regeneration Project cont…

What made me interested in the spot under the M32 initially, is the neglect in so many forms which is taking place there. You have a massive highway which cuts through and divide communities; a massive social divide between big commercial giants – Ikea and Tesco, and a deprived and isolated community in lower Eastville; The Frome river also enters the city into a concrete drain pipe, polluted by…

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M32 Underpass Regeneration Project with Tesco Bags of Help

M32 Underpass Regeneration Project with Tesco Bags of Help

LitterARTI’s new adventure: M32 Underpass Regeneration Project has been shortlisted for an award from the Tesco Bags of Help Fund – PLEASE VOTE FOR US THIS WEEK IN-STORE!

WHEN: 27 February 2016 – 6 March 2016 (Mothersday)

We propose to work alongside the Council to tackle fly-tipping in the area of Eastville – BS5, clear up the litter on the concrete river-banks polluting the River Frome, and…

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Recycling an ethical issue?

Recycling an ethical issue?

Recycling is starting to cost more than it earns…creating a business case crisis for the recycling industry especially processing plants as the value of recyclables go down because of various factors, oil prices amongst others. 

I just read about this in an article Earth 911, The Other Side of Recycling and been in conversations about the increase in incineration of plastics. I had a chat with…

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Activate your inner Activist: Microbeads...

Activate your inner Activist: Microbeads…

I invite you when you next venture into a Boots: go and look at the scrubs of most of the beauty houses and look at the list of ingredients you will find:

Polyethylene = Plain plastic

Yes the same plastic bag you now get charged for at the check out – halleluja! Also the most basic building block of the whole plastic family.

Microbeads… yes. You can but only laugh or cry about this… the craze…

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XMASSY Stuff!

We have been up to lots of Xmassy fun things over the last few weeks. Combining art and upcycling workshops with local kids, we bring attention to litter issues and also show kids how easy it is to get creative with waste materials. Why spend money on cheap tinsel from the pound shop? When you can have fun making these! PS. Also for a great sustainable way to add the lovely glitter to your craft…

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Portway Sunday Park Sunday 25 October!

Portway Sunday Park Sunday 25 October!

Upcoming events include building a Peace bench with Groundworks South  as part of the Portway Sunday Park  2015 Bristol Green Capital event.

It is a really underrated event, in that I don’t think we really appreciate what this road is, right next to the gorge, with the echos of silence around you without any cars around. It is truly been one of my favourite days out all year!

We have been looking…

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ARTISTS PLAYDAYS @ SCRAPSTORE!

ARTISTS PLAYDAYS @ SCRAPSTORE!

Join us for Artists Playdays @Scrapstore on 2 days in October!

This is a venture we have been hoping to get off the ground since our Waste of Space Exhibition at the Trinity Centre in August 2014. The collaboration between artists, the coming together and sharing of ideas and just playing together!

This is a free event, and we hope in partnership with Children’s Scrapstore, one of many more to…

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LitterARTI - Under the Plastic Ocean at the Harbour Festival - 18-19 July

LitterARTI – Under the Plastic Ocean at the Harbour Festival – 18-19 July

This coming weekend LitterARTI will be at the Harbour Festival – joining Cirque Bijou in the Kids area together with performance group – Bocadalupa and the Cardboard Club.

Over five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our seas. Imagine a world where the sea-creatures adapted to this new awry environment, and have come to Bristol to give us a very important message. Come and join us for…

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THE CHEWING GUM CHALLENGE CONTINUES!

THE CHEWING GUM CHALLENGE CONTINUES!

Next Saturday 20th June, LitterARTI will return to Broadmead to raise awareness about recycling chewing gum with the #BristolGumdrop campaign. Between 11am and 3pm, those who pop into Broadmead will have the chance to see the creation of a Chewing Gum Unicorn sculpture near M&S. LitterARTI will also host a day full of entertainment for the whole family with fun activities such as street…

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LitterARTI Chewing Gum Litter Awareness Campaign with Broadmead Bid and Gumdrop!

LitterARTI Chewing Gum Litter Awareness Campaign with Broadmead Bid and Gumdrop!

On the 9th May, LitterARTI will be joining forces again with Broadmead Bid and Gumdrop to raise awareness about the issue of chewing gum litter.

The promotion is just fantastic in that it allows you to stand a chance to win a £500 shopping voucher at Broadmead*, just for recycling your gum! For more details about the promotion, see the gumdropltd/bristolgumdrop.

Litterarti chewing gum awareness…

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LitterARTI Tackling Chewing Gum issues with Broadmead Bid and Gumdrop

LitterARTI Tackling Chewing Gum issues with Broadmead Bid and Gumdrop

Bin your gum! Bristol Shopping Quarter tackles the sticky issue of chewing gum.

The Broadmead BID team is launching a new campaign to educate and inspire the people of Bristol to dispose of their gum responsibly through recycling.

Partnering with Gumdrop, an organisation which specialises in recycling used chewing gum to make many amazing products from rulers to guitar picks, americano mugs and…

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Live Litter Events in Bristol 2015! Support us with Neighbourly.com Check out our video which the Neighbourly team has put together beautifully! Please have a look on…

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ARTISTS and PERFORMERS CALL-OUT: Litter - Awareness creative engagement events 2015

ARTISTS and PERFORMERS CALL-OUT: Litter – Awareness creative engagement events 2015

During 2015 LitterARTI is tackling litter extensively raising awareness though city wide events, and performances and installations. We are calling artists and performers who are passionate about the issue of “litter” to get in touch with the LitterARTI team.

We have been fortunate to receive funding from Bristol 2015 Green Capital and are working with numerous partners on addressing litter in…

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Christmas workshops! MAKE-YOUR-OWN-GIFTS and DECORATIONS

Christmas workshops! MAKE-YOUR-OWN-GIFTS and DECORATIONS

Make-Your-Own-Christmas-Gifts and Decorations in creative craft workshops taking place in art workshops from 19 – 29 November 2014. See the event page for more info on bookings. Workshops are suitable for both kids and adults, and we also take group bookings perhaps as an end-of-year activity for you and your colleagues, or for a catch up with friends. It will also be suited for charity groups…

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Creative Workshop with Easton Energy - Beat the Cold Event

Creative Workshop with Easton Energy – Beat the Cold Event

LitterARTI had another event taking place with the Easton Energy Group: Beat The Cold. A Local Community Event bringing local incentives together under one roof at the Easton Community Centre. Groups included were: Easton Energy, Foodcycle, and Demand Energy Equality with their DIY solar panel workshops.

Two artists, Annali Alletha and Phipholle was there doing creative recycling workshops…

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