Taiwan Students create Polluted Popsicles in the name of Environmental Awareness

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To showcase the seriousness of our world’s water pollution problem, three Taiwanese students went to one hundred spots with polluted water and used a bit of each to create unappealing but fascinating popsicles. It was fittingly deemed the “Polluted Water Popsicles” project.

Each mock-popsicle was made to scale, and the fact that these not-so-sweet treats are visually intriguing but orally harmful reinforces the message of overcoming our pollution ignorance. The exhibit has won awards and is only growing in popularity, becoming the new displayed item in museums and even warranting news interviews.

 Although the world’s oceans are by far the most affected, Taiwan’s urban growth is at such a high rate that water pollution is becoming the norm. The students who created Polluted Water Popsicles wanted to draw the attention of the community to an issue that’s more serious than it seems. Seeing the problem up close is a wake up call for many, and it’s certain that some will think twice about what goes into their popsicles before they dare to eat them again.

With the project’s huge success, water pollution in Taiwan and other large cities will hopefully be taken more seriously from here on out.