Earth Day 2021: N.J. city fights illegal dumping with epic recycled outdoor art display.
Updated 6:56 AM;
A series of environmentally-conscious public art displays officially open Thursday on Camden, timed to coincide with Earth Day 2021.
Instillations include a giant black cat made of recycled car hoods, a turntable created with plastic bottles and face masks and a 17-foot-tall robot with a heart that beats for his planet.
Those and more are available to peruse throughout various Camden neighborhoods starting today after a year-long delay due to COVID-19.
The artwork, which is made from recycled materials, looks to spotlight the issue of illegal dumping. It’s a problem that costs taxpayers in the Camden County municipality more than $4 million a year, according to the city.