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in the great pacific garbage patch
In the great pacific garbage patch, a million little particles of plastic glisten in the sun, to be brittle, break apart, and be devoured by the many living organisms, under the surface of the earth. None of our food is safe to eat. Our crowns cry for our short existence wondering if we will ever save our doomsday clocking day by day. We consume, racking up pillars of toilet paper and wasteful paper products, while we leave those to starve and not attain basic necessities. Insanity of chiroptera. Lilith’s golden story and her greatest heartbreak. To be separated from love itself. We became the passengers of our story, seeing race in division, devoid of spirit.
By Margaret Anne Ettinger5 years ago in Earth
Masks and PPE have a Big Plastic Pollution Problem, Here's Is How We Are Fixing It
The coronavirus pandemic has changed our daily lives in so many big ways, it's easy to lose track of its less obvious impacts. While we’re tracking infection rates and figuring out how to best distribute vaccines, COVID has created just the right conditions for a surge in plastic waste.
By Sumit Kumar Singh5 years ago in Earth
Catching the Wavelength
It started at the beach. When you're in a bathing suit, it helps to have something else to keep your mind on. Even when you're with people you love or are comfortable with, you're baring a lot. Don't get me wrong; I'm trying to get to that place where I simply don't care anymore, but it's tough. I often find myself adjusting my posture, pulling the fabric, sucking in. It's exhausting.
By Rory DeMaio5 years ago in Earth
I Started an Eco-Club for Kids and it Changed My Life.. Top Story - May 2021.
It was 2015. I had begun the year depressed about the environment. I couldn't take any more news articles on the declining climate crisis, and was constantly inundated with infographic memes of how we're trashing our world. During my doom-scrolling one day, I came across a link to a Climate Reality Project training by the one and only, Nobel Laureate Al Gore, which was coming to my area, and a link to an application. I decided enough was enough, I felt pushed to take action.
By Christina Hunter5 years ago in Earth
Reducing Waste with Technology Education
There are endless ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Many say save the turtles by banning plastic usage to minimally necessary levels. Others say we should stop eating meat. However, I believe that technology education is what will make the biggest impact on the slowing of CO2e emissions. We love technology and often spend most days using it for upwards of 12 hours. We want the latest and greatest flagship phones. We are loyal to our tech giants. As a Computer Information Systems major, I am here to tell you why we need to be more loyal to our oceans than our electronics. My personal goal to reduce my own carbon footprint is by teaching as many people as possible about how to lower theirs.
By Brandy Enn5 years ago in Earth
Do What You Can, If You Can
I remember the moment I first became concerned about the state of our oceans. I was six and had just seen a commercial on Disney Channel about recycling plastic and they mentioned that you should be cutting up your six pack rings and showed how a dolphin's mouth can get stuck in one. Twenty years later and I still credit that commercial for why I insist on breaking every six pack ring to pieces. Looking back on this girl, it's not surprising that I am the way I am now. Environmental activist at six, vegetarian at nine, marine biologist wannabe by twelve; I definitely had a certain vibe growing up.
By Shae Moreno5 years ago in Earth
A Selkie's Story
Under the Pacific Ocean close to the continent of North America, is the underwater city of Nysa. A perfect place for mermaids, naiads, and selkies to work, live, and other wise enjoy life. It is the last of the underwater cities in the Earth Realm. It is a beautiful day today with the water being a clear blue and the temperature being comfortably warm. The sun is shining strong today.
By Erika Ravnsborg5 years ago in Earth
Nature will go on, with or without you.
Planet earth aye? What a beyond incredible planet, a beautiful void of creation. How lucky are we to get the opportunity to experience life here, experiencing love, connection and choice! I don’t think many of us even realise how lucky we are to have been given this opportunity to experience life through such beautiful means and profound senses.
By Merrie Tucker5 years ago in Earth
THE PROBLEM IS PLASTIC
I live in a world and country where everyone uses and needs plastic bags for one thing or the other in their everyday activities. After the usage, they fail to properly dispose of the bags thereby fostering plastic pollution all over the environment both on land and in the waters and as we know, plastic produces do not decay. I am sure that in tears to come, plastic pollution is going to be one of the biggest problem facing the environment right after global warming. Why I am not writing about global warming in this essay is because a lot of assays and researches have been carried out into the dangers and progress of global warming and its effect in the future if not taken care of and also because global warming is a world-wide problem much like plastic bags pollution. But unlike the issue of global warming, we can control and eventually minus the use of plastic bags in our daily activities.
By Nneka Anieze5 years ago in Earth
A Wildlife Haven
Grass that changes colour with the seasons and large boulders of rock has always surrounded the areas I have lived in. Late summer and autumn see a burst of colour of pink, purple, yellow and green whereas the winter shows a blanket of white. A beautiful place in Devon called Dartmoor that’s always bustling with a variety of wonderful wildlife. With 400 square miles, it is known as England’s largest and wildest open space. Basically, untouched by human hands the landscape hasn’t been victim to the industrial nature of our species. Rivers, bogs, woodland and grassland stand proud. The bogs are a haven for wildlife. Among enormous clumps of purple moor grass the white heads of cotton wave in the wind whilst the carnivorous sundews and butterwort make a living of preying on bog insects unlucky enough to fall into their treacherous grasp. Butterflies floating in the air bringing dream-like scenes to life. Dartmoor holds memories and magic for many. From the torrent streams and wooded slopes to the open moor, this landscape is a fantastic place to explore and discover new species. Every moment I have spent up there I’ll always hold very dear to my heart. With the breath-taking view and perfect serenity about the environment you’d find it very difficult to be in a foul mood whilst you are smelling the fresh, purified air.
By YesItsMocha5 years ago in Earth
