#TURNOFFTHEPLASTICTAP

AN ART INSTALLATION TO RAISE AWARENESS
FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION

THE EX Toronto (Aug. 19 - Sept. 5)

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The Hidden Sea | Sail GP, Plymouth UK (July 30-31)

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THE EX Toronto (Aug. 19 - Sept. 5) ~ The Hidden Sea | Sail GP, Plymouth UK (July 30-31) ~

The Giant Plastic Tap is a global movement by Canadian Artist & Activist Benjamin Von Wong to reduce the production of single-use plastics.

“This was my chance to create more than a piece of art. To create a symbol inviting the world to #TurnOffThePlasticTap”

— Benjamin Von Wong

Single-use plastic consumption has gone up by 250-300% during the pandemic.

And when the United Nations Environmental Assembly came together in February 2022 to discuss a global plastic treaty, we put pressure on world leaders to get the situation under control!

 

Giant Plastic Tap Around the World

  • UN Ocean Conference - Lisbon

    June 27th - July 1st at Vasco de Gama Station

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  • The Hidden Sea - Sail GP Global Tour

    June 18th - 19th at Navy Pier Chicago

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  • Ripley's Aquarium - Toronto

    May 10th - June 9th - Extended to June 21st, 2022

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  • UNEA 5.2 - Nairobi

    February 2022

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  • Art Basel Miami Beach

    December 2021

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  • Canadian Cultural Centre - Paris

    October 7th - November 19th 2021

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  • Montreal, Canada

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Get Involved

We are seeking opportunities for sponsorships, exhibitions, installations, community & educational engagements, and other avenues to raise awareness with the Giant Plastic Tap.

For all related inquiries, please contact Suzy Johnston
+1 (416) 863-5115 | info@sjareps.com

As an individual, by liking and sharing the project on social media platforms, you can help raise awareness and enact change in your community!

Read more about the Giant Plastic Tap in the main blog post here.

  • plastic-playground

    Plastic Playground

    By the year 2050, there will be more plastics in the ocean than fish. We need to #TurnOffThePlasticTap and help the next generation.

  • plastic-beach

    Plastic Beach

    Every 60 seconds, a truckload of plastic flows into the ocean. We can’t solve the problem with more cleanups. We need to #TurnOffThePlasticTap

  • plastic-shipment

    Plastic Shipment

    Rich countries are guilty of exporting unrecyclable plastic waste to poorer countries who do not have the means to handle it. We need to #TurnOffThePlasticTap and stop exporting our problems to other countries.

  • plastic-recycling-facility

    Plastic Recycling Facility

    Although many products are marked as recyclable, few are actually recycled. While recycling is important, the real solution is to #TurnOffThePlasticTap and design better reuse systems!

  • plastic-landfill

    Plastic Landfill

    We cannot sustain infinite growth on a finite planet. Single-use plastics are used for just minutes before being thrown “away” to stay forever in landfills like these. There is no away on spaceship earth, we need to #TurnOffThePlasticTap.