The Sound of Consumer Behavior (for 350.org)

I want to emphasize garbage in general and how much is being thrown away
without people being conscious with what is being thrown away. I want to stress on the disposable single-use products and the act of tossing them away and how fast a consumer goes through products in a continuous cycle. I also want to draw attention to consumerism: buying products and eating and drinking. I want to highlight how simultaneous a person consumes, purchases, eats, gulps, and throws away. The items that
I usually toss out are: foil, paper, paper towels, tissues, coffee cups, and plastic bags.
And the snacks and drinks that I am consuming are tea, chips, and crackers. The constant
clock ticking sound informs the listeners that it is around the clock that a person consumes, purchases, eats, drinks, and tosses garbage. The garbage truck sound is the
collection and clatter of many loads of garbage and the regular cycle of the garbage
being picked up weekly. The machine beeping narrates a person buying items. Garbage
waste has a negative impact to the environment and when the garbage is in the landfill, it
can take years for it to break down and when it does, it releases toxic fumes. This project
piece reflects on the process of consuming and throwing away, with it being a neutral
procedure than being declared either a positive or negative practice.
I would like to thank the New Schools Twentieth Century Fox sound library for the ticking clock sound!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• 350.org
• garbage
• consumerism