Keep America Beautiful, Jason Mecier Creates Map of the United States Using SXSW Trash

By Rusty Blazenhoff on March 14, 2013

At SXSW 2013 in Austin, Texas, collage artist Jason Mecier recently created “Keep America Beautiful,” a 10-foot tall mural of the United States made completely using trash collected at the event. It was sponsored by the nonprofit organization Keep America Beautiful and Glad and is on display at the event’s SouthBites area until March 16, 2013.

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