Artists around the world have created captivating sculptures to raise awareness of the growing problem of marine litter and pollution. In this vein, we collaborated with the Nantucket Department of Public Works and the Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket to design a functional public sculpture in the image of a sperm whale called Moby. This iconic sculpture will serve as an attractive receptacle for trash and recyclables and encourage people to collect and dispose of coastal litter found on the beach. The Moby project will spread awareness of the impact litter has on the marine environment and its wildlife through informational signage, local outreach, and the symbolic image of marine litter filling the body of a whale.

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Creator

• Stadolnik, Joseph Henry
• Ryan, Evan W.
• Go, Leonardo Cheng
• LeBlanc, Cameron J.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121219-134923

Keyword

• Urban and Environmental Planning

Advisor

• Golding, Dominic

Year

• 2019

Center

• Nantucket, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Nantucket Department of Public Works

Date created

• 2019-12-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright