Litterati Art Reception: Tech For A Clean Planet | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Litterati, a movement that encourages the public to document litter using the photo-sharing service Instagram, and then properly dispose of the trash, will hold a public exhibition from 5-8 pm on Friday, April 25, 2014. coinciding with Earth Week.

In conjunction with the exhibition reception, author Beth Terry will speak at 7 pm. Terry is the author of “Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too” and the blog, “My Plastic Free Life.”

Litterati: Using Technology to Clean the Planet, will be on view at the Recology Environmental Learning Center from March 26 to May 9, 2014. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, 1-3 pm and by appointment.

Since its inception in 2012, more that 35,000 pieces of litter have been photographed, cataloged, and properly discarded. The exhibition will feature photographs from locations around the world, demonstrating this innovative use of social media to address environmental issues and initiate positive change.

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