Multimedia Photo Essay

Litter, Litter Everywhere

The bizarre, grotesque, and and surprising things left on Chicago streets.

September 28, 2019

The shadow of a passer-by looms over an arched piece of paper towel on the corner of N. State St and W. Randolph St.

Empty liquor bottles line the inside of a destroyed dresser on E Haddock Pl.

An upside-down pie tin sites in the shade of a nearby building on E Haddock Pl.

A bird feather, swept up by passing cars on N. Wabash Ave, finds its way to an empty Popeyes bag.

On N Wabash Ave, a McDonalds bag gets left beside a crusty banana peel.

On E. Benton Pl. a Chick-fil-A and Capri Sun pouch lie side by side, crushed after being run over by a car.

A distressing yellow liquid fills a purified drinking water bottle on E. Benton Pl.

Tires, tin cans, and ten-gallon water jugs clutter the side of the road on E Benton Pl.

Used rubber gloves lie on the pavement on E. Benton Pl.

Jesse Bond (BFA 2022) is a photographer for F Newsmagazine. They stay hydrated no matter what.

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