Here's a little fact about myself : I LOVE to recycle - yet this scuffle could be taking things a tad bit far...
Tina Asmus of Lakemoor, Ill. is a fellow recycing-lover, (and it shows). According to this AP story, Asmus revamped two old toilets and a pedestal sink into clever little planters for assorted "daisies, angel's breath, lilies, and other flowers."
Asmus calls these 'johns' her "art pieces", and will not be removing them.
Officials of Lakemoor have asked Asmus to remove the planters within a month's time or face a fine ranging anywhere from $25 to $500.
Question: Is this really that big of a deal? How 'green' is TOO 'green'? Should Asmus have to remove her 'art', for the town-reputation's sake?
Tina Asmus of Lakemoor, Ill. is a fellow recycing-lover, (and it shows). According to this AP story, Asmus revamped two old toilets and a pedestal sink into clever little planters for assorted "daisies, angel's breath, lilies, and other flowers."
Asmus calls these 'johns' her "art pieces", and will not be removing them.
Officials of Lakemoor have asked Asmus to remove the planters within a month's time or face a fine ranging anywhere from $25 to $500.
Question: Is this really that big of a deal? How 'green' is TOO 'green'? Should Asmus have to remove her 'art', for the town-reputation's sake?
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Oh my goodness...my neighbors have a sink in their side yard with fake flowers planted in it. The entire surrounding yard is weedy and hasn't been taken care of ONCE. It's atrocious!
ReplyDeleteBut anyway, couldn't Asmus just sell the toilets so that someone else can 'give them a new life'? That's probably more green in the first place because the buyers would be reusing something rather than purchasing something new that took valuable resources to make.
true true! it would make more sense for her to 'regift' the toilets...
ReplyDeletewhoa - i never thought i would use that phrase in my life..."regift a toilet"....:) hmmm..
LOL Once in a million years, Chloe. :) Personally, I think using them as planters is a good idea...eccentric, but good.
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