A plastic conscience: Project aims to eliminate political sign waste
Millie Strong, 8, of Montague, decorates the inside of a reversible campaign sign at the home of her grandmother, Sharon Raymond, in Shutesbury on Dec. 4. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Shutesbury resident Sharon Raymond holds open a reversible campaign sign that she turned inside out for her granddaughter Millie Strong, 8, of Montague, who was making an art project on Dec. 4. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Sharon Raymond of Shutesbury holds a box made from the corrugated plastic of a recycled campaign sign, joined by small binder clips. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Millie Strong, 8, of Montague, decorates the inside of a reversible campaign sign at the home of her grandmother Sharon Raymond, right, in Shutesbury on Dec. 4. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Published: 12/25/2020 8:05:10 PM
SHUTESBURY Plastic-coated political signs are designed to withstand the natural elements during campaign season, their durability making them ideal for placement on lawns and along the street.
As many end up in the waste stream, though, a Shutesbury artist is trying to remind the public of the dangers posed by a throwaway culture and promoting reuse as being the most environmentally responsible thing to do with them.
“We’re doing what we can to keep them out of the landfill, incinerator or ocean,” says Sharon Raymond of the signs she is creating from her home and collecting as part of a regional materials reuse group.
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