Side Quest Comic Chapter 2 by Lauren Metzler
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      “Uber Eats Polar Bear” Recycled Art Collection

‘Uber Eats Polar Bear’, recycled plastic and acrylic. 29.7x42cm.

 

Recycled Artwork by Lauren Metzler. Original for sale, PM the artist. Available as print in shop located here.

 

Polar bears are a symbol of strength, and yet they are so fragile now due to our continued misuse of plastic. Scientists have found plastic even in the most remote places in the Arctic, somewhere once thought to be untouched by the plastic crisis. Even recent studies have found that 25% of polar bears have ingested plastic, including plastic bags while rummaging in garbage which leading to various health problems (wildlife.org).
 

My aim in this series is to raise awareness about our misuse of plastic and how it affects even the furthest reaches of the globe. Using plastic from just one Uber eats order, I created plastic “ice” surrounding a Polar bear mother and cub, showing both their strength and fragility. I hope to encourage people to think of how one tiny decision can affect our environment and the creatures in it.