Plastic as art? Entire grocery store created from discards

Robin Frohardt, creator of the Plastic Bag Store, holds plastic bag roses at the art installation, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Mich.The Plastic Bag Store is a custom-built public art installation and film experience designed to encourage visitors to think more about the enduring impact of single-use plastics.The store features shelves stocked with items such as meat, toiletries and cakes -- all made from single-use plastics taken from streets and garbage dumps.

The store at times during the day will be transformed into a stage for a series of short films in which puppetry and handmade sets are used to tell a story of the dangers of plastic waste and the consequences for future generations.Plastic bags are created by fossil fuels and often end up as waste in landfills and oceans.

“And it just seemed so absurd. I just thought, ‘Maybe I could make a project that’s even more absurd.’ ” One product Frohardt didn’t have to alter was baguettes, “because it was already in the name,” she said with a laugh.

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