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Plastic has invaded our entire living environment: In the human body, in our food, in animals, the landscape, air, lakes, rivers and the oceans. Along with the climate crisis, the plastic crisis is one of the biggest problems of our time. Probably no other object is as symbolic of the global plastic crisis as the plastic bag: it is the epitome of our throwaway society, stands for global pollution, excessive waste and excessive consumption. Since the 01.01.2022, it is prohibited in Germany to put classic plastic bags on the market. However, particularly lightweight plastic carrier bags, are exempt from the ban. In Germany alone, around three billion (Drei Miliarden) of these bags are consumed every year. LK has been collecting fully functional shirt bags on the street since 2014. All the collected bags, by now tens of hundreds, lay on the street like garbage. Sculptural, photographic images were created from these bags, which - combined with compact information in the form of quotes from online articles in major newspapers, authorities and environmental organizations about plastic - serve to educate and clarify the global plastic problem. Drei Milliarden (2019-22) 300 bags in 300 days & quotes from 11 topics at www.instagram.com/drei_milliarden In this selection you find a part of my studies to evaluate the sculptural forms and a selection of the upcoming Typology Prints, made for sale to support pioneering, private initiatives that fight against global plastic pollut