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DUTCHAM MAGAZINE
rought to you by Dopper:
Dopper presents the city of Rio de
Janeiro with sustainable sculpture
Plastic Madonna
About 5000 PET bottles were removed from Rio’s beaches during the
summer for the making of the statue
São Paulo, June 8th 2016 - Dopper, the Dutch social enterprise, unveils today the 12-meter
sculpture Plastic Madonna, which will be on display until July 20th at the Botafogo beach, in Rio
de Janeiro. The intentio of the manufacturer of sustainable bottles is to draw attention to the
global problem caused by plastic wasted disposed incorrectly and end up in our oceans, which
may even find its way into our food chain. The work of art is an initiative of Dutch artist Peter
Smith, and was developed in Brazil by artist Eric Fuly.
The Plastic Madonna –
which represents a mother
breastfeeding her child – is
made of PET bottles collected
during the beach clean-ups
called #RioSemLixo, also
promoted by Dopper last
summer. The initiative marked
the beginning of an awareness
work that Dopper plans for
Brazil. The company, whose
mission is to carry the message
of
environmental
consciousness, believes in the
importance of reducing the
improper disposal of plastic,
especially PET bottles, because
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