Beautiful Papercraft Tree Pledges to Save 6,500 Acres of Rainforest
Posted By Moe Beitiks On January 5, 2010 @ 3:30 pm In Art,Recycled Materials | No Comments
The idea of a tree made from paper is kind of sad and ironic. Luckily, design group Le Creative Sweatshop [4] constructed this paper tree from recycled [5], FSC-certified and carbon-neutral paper stock. Ultimately, this beautiful and intricate artwork is a plug for a generous act by Arjowiggins Creative Papers [6], who have pledged to save one hectare of Brazilian rainforest for every delegate at last month’s COP15 conference [7].
The COP15 conference [7] had 65 delegates, so Arjowiggins Creative Papers [6] has pledged to preserve 65 hectares (6,500 acres). They’re doing it through the World Land Trust [8], putting up funds to purchase and maintain the land. The symbolic and celebratory paper tree is made of Arjowiggins’ sustainable paper stock, and Le Creative Sweatshop [4] has done some fantastic things with paper, from installations to jewelery.
As an aside: it’s kind of nice that we’re living at a time when an ecological act is a good publicity stunt. Makes you want to water an oak. Then post it on facebook [9].
+ Arjowiggins Creative Papers [6]
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