An informational note in response to your dark side comment: The piece is quite solid and not susceptible to falling apart. It was actually designed as a permanent piece of art for the Timberland Company, thus should not be returned to the waste stream in any concentration. If it were to be discarded, it is entirely recyclable. I would expect the boot to be shredded, pelletized and recycled into more plastic rather than sit in a landfill. In my region, tens of thousands of plastic bottles bypass recycling daily and end up in the local landfill. My work strongly advocates for reducing our consumption of these single-use convenience items and increasing our recycling of the plastic that is used. I take great care to create work that has the least impact possible.