It starts with an assembly line of sorts: washing and drying detergent bottles that have been collected from different laundromats. The plastic is then shredded into small granules, heated and made into a solid beam to create benches.
Canalport Riverwalk Park, tucked under a bridge over the South Branch of the river, is surrounded by communities that have long fought for environmental justice.
The Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Foundation set out to stimulate community engagement on climate change and environmental justice with public art.