In the ancient world, the only things that survived were wonders like the Pyramid of Giza, the Colosseum, and Stonehenge. These pieces show us not only what art was like in those times but teaches us about the history and the culture of the people.
I often wonder what will be remember of us in the distant future. Will we be remembered for our advancements in technology? Our movies? Our Inventions? Today, we continue to create more and more plastics and junk that continue to go into landfills. It is estimated that we created 2.6 trillion pounds of garbage in 2012 alone. The truth is that this trash will last much longer than we ever will. It can take anywhere from 450 to 1000 years for a single plastic bottle to decompose.
This junk will be what remains, this will be our legacy. Our wonder is Junkhenge.
Links to Research:
Postconsumers – https://www.postconsumers.com/2011/10/31/how-long-does-it-take-a-plastic-bottle-to-biodegrade/
The Atlantic – https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/06/26-trillion-pounds-of-garbage-where-does-the-worlds-trash-go/258234/
Evan Wehmeyer 