"Trash People", an exhibit of figures by

"Trash People", an exhibit of figures by German sculptor HA Schult are seen on display June 2, 2008 in the courtyard at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC. The sculptures are constructed from trash collected at a municipal dump in Cologne, Germany are part of a 1,00 figure collection that have travelled to some of the world's best-known landmarks, such as the Pyramids at Giza, Red Sqare in Moscow and the Great Wall of China. The trash figures are part of a series called "Archaeology of the Present" telling the story of modern living through what is left behind. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)