This charming urban photography project by Howard Jackman highlights the thousands of coffee cups that litter the busy cities we live in. The pictures from the Salt Lake City amateur photographer showcases takeaway coffee cups from Starbucks and other businesses strewn on sidewalks, benches and stairwells.
The series entitled, 'Coffee – Left Behind' provides a whimsical reminder of the hustle and bustle of city life and the temporary fix that caffeine provides as people get through their working days.
The images could also be used as a timely reminder of the problem of litter. Many of the coffee cups have plastic tops, which are not bio-degradable. Many coffee chains offer reusable cups, which are much friendlier to the environment and better for our collective carbon footprints.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Urban Litter
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sustainable alternatives to single-use coffee cups to reduce urban litter and environmental impact.
- Photography Projects
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative photography projects that highlight social and environmental issues for greater awareness and change.
- Eco-friendly Coffee Cups
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and market eco-friendly coffee cups as an alternative to plastic or single-use cups for a more sustainable coffee culture.
Sectors Adopting This
- Environmental Solutions
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and invest in technologies and solutions that address urban litter, particularly in relation to single-use coffee cups.
- Creative Services
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer creative services that utilize photography or other forms of art to raise awareness and inspire action on social and environmental issues.
- Sustainable Consumer Products
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop and market sustainable, reusable coffee cup options that cater to the growing demand for eco-friendly alternatives.
