University Open Air: Wish Cycling: Can Recycling Sauce Packets Save the Planet?
Wealthy corporations, the main polluters of the environment, have spent billions of dollars to support messaging that encourages ordinary citizens to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help protect the environment. People who have adopted this message of personal responsibility often try to recycle common household containers and packages, many of which are not actually recyclable. What happens to the items sent to recycling plants that aren’t recyclable? In this workshop, we will explore the issue of wish-cycling, and discuss what happens when people who want to do the right thing for the environment end up doing more harm than good.
Denise Wiley is a journalist, public relations practitioner, and instructor of English as a Second Language. Prior to moving to the US, Ms. Wiley lived in Japan for five years where she taught business English, cultural awareness, and business communication. She holds a BA in Media and Communication and is currently reading for the MA in International Migration Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY.
*In case of rain, classes may be canceled. Registered patrons will be notified by email on the morning of the course day should classes need to be canceled and are also encouraged to check the UPA webpage and BPL Presents' Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.
Classes will take place outside along the lawn surrounding the Boathouse in Prospect Park.
Presented in collaboration with Prospect Park Alliance.
University Open Air is generously supported by The Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund.
101 East Drive
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Wealthy corporations, the main polluters of the environment, have spent billions of dollars to support messaging that encourages ordinary citizens to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help protect the environment. People who have adopted this message of personal responsibility often try to recycle common household containers and packages, many of which are not actually recyclable. What happens to the items sent to recycling plants that aren’t recyclable? In this workshop, we will explore the issue of wish-cycling, and discuss what happens when people who want to do the right thing for the environment end up doing more harm than good.
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