Project Surplus Plus

Decribe your idea

About two years ago I set forth on a journey. . . of trash. To complete my BFA in graphic design, I decided to study my waste habits by collecting five months of my trash, and visually presenting my discoveries to my audience. I expected to be blown away by the amount of my waste, completely change my habits, and share that others, too can (and should) change. But learned something much different — that it's all personal. What we waste becomes personal to us (even if we use it for 5 minutes), and our personal interactions with people cause an even greater change than hoarding our self-betterment to ourselves.

Why do you want to share your idea with TEDxUChicago in 2013?

I “finished” this project a year and a half ago, but I know it is not truly concluded. As I have learned from my project, social change does not happen only by bettering one’s self, but also by sharing those changes and ideas with others. I know that this is the foundation of TED talks and believe this is the perfect opportunity for me to continue sharing my experiences with others.

How will you share your idea in a creative way?

I will present my idea by using images, graphics, multimedia, my voice, and perhaps a little trash.

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