The hallways were sparkling as the BC Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees came to life Nov. 25th at Vancouver’s Four Seasons Hotel. You’d never know that one of these gorgeous trees was decorated entirely with waste.
Thanks to the efforts of students Emily Gossman, Katie Kozak, Bobbielynn Kyle, Alex Achtem, and Emily Carr instructor Shiela Hall, the London Drugs ‘Green Deal’ tree shows just how beautiful recycling can be. The team traveled to Genesis Recycling to get materials from some of the Million plus pounds of recycled computers, electronics, appliances and styrofoam London Drugs has sent there.
But the most valuable commodity they discovered was inspiration. “It was a paradise of materials”, they said. “It was so much fun to create with pieces from all these Dr. Seuss-like machines.” Not only did the students make ornaments from circuit boards, batteries, CD’s, light bulbs and copper wire, they even cast molded christmas houses using recycled styrofoam goo as it emerged, still hot, from the condenser.
The BC Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees at the Four Seasons is a great place to bring the family. Come on down, see the trees and make a donation to one of BC’s most worthy causes. Maybe you’ll be inspired to make some recycled Christmas creations of your own.
November 30th, 2009
