Reflection Statement:
This project was created when I noticed a serious single-use plastic problem on my campus. I decided to look into sustainable alternatives to plastics and found beeswax wraps that are reusable, biodegradable, and more environmentally friendly in their creation. To raise awareness of sustainable packaging and encourage its use, this project was turned into a tabling event to sell the beeswax wraps. Creating a promoted, multi-artist event helped to successfully draw in people who were curious about the products and raised awareness of these sustainable alternatives. I donated all proceeds from the sale to St. Johns Riverkeeper.
Overall, the table event was successful. People were curious about the products and were interested in hearing how they impacted sustainable efforts. One thing that could be done differently is choosing a variety of days and times to display the products. The second day was less successful due to the same crowd of students passing through, most of which had already looked at the products. Also more promotion of the event, actual posters being put around campus instead of just a social media post could be a better reminder of the event occurring.
A few images from Emma's process:
42 wax-covered fabric squares
