For millions of years all waste served as food for some organisms to live off and thrive. In a circular cycle a leaf dropping off a tree would biodegrade - providing food for micro-organisms, who break the leaf down into its source elements, which would nourish the soil. The tree's roots, or other plants in the area, would absorb these essential nutrients and so the full … [Read more...]
Infecting the city with conscious art
Music, art and waste formed a fusion of culture and new creativity in Cape Town during the Infecting the City Spier Public Arts Festival. There was the chanting of Sufi sacred texts, martial art based on the knife-fighting techniques of the Cape Flats, hip-hop 'B-Boy duels,' and traditional riel dances of Khoisan farm workers. And large-scale art works made from recyclable … [Read more...]
