-
Recent Posts
Instagram: See with Me
Wipe that smile off of your face! #balloonsblow #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #marinedebris #shoresweep #happyfaceballoon #balloonsrgarbageEarth is 4.54 billion years old. Dinosaurs roamed the planet between 230 and 65 million years ago, and modern humans evolved about 200,000 years ago. Civilization as we know it is about 6,000 years old, and industrialization started in the 1800s. 🌏 In 1960, plastics made up less than one percent of waste, and it is now estimated that 8 billion pounds of plastic waste enters the ocean every year. The prediction is that by 2050, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish, by weight. 🌏 In the blink of the eye in geologic time, single-use and disposable plastics have created problems that will persist for eons. 🌏 Manufacturers and corporations must create sustainable solutions, but this Earth Day, there are simple things everyone can do to help, beginning with refusing the top five single-use plastic products: plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic take-out containers, plastic takeaway cups, and plastic straws. 🌏 Happy Earth Day every day! 🌏 #litterati #take3forthesea #2minutebeachclean #justgrabbits #shoresweep #plasticdinosaur #plasticpollution #plasticpollutes #marinedebris #refusesingleuse #earthday #earthdayeveryday #earthday2018A sleepy little octopus was resting in the tide pool. #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #marinedebris #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #octopus #toyoctopusSpectacular scenery, perfect weather, and the usual debris: food wrappers, balloons, bottle caps, plastic cups—and straws! Solving the plastic pollution crisis is complicated, but Straws on Request programs could easily and effectively eliminate one of the top ten plastic items found during shoreline and neighborhood clean ups. I’m excited to be a part of a newly formed grass roots group working to encourage Straws on Request ordinances in San Diego North County cities. Please send me a message if you live in the area and would like information about how you can support our efforts. #straws #strawsonrequest #strawssuck #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #thereisnoaway #thelastplasticstraw #marinedebris #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #justgrabbitsIt’s time for an alien invasion! The child who created this figure described it as a bottle cap eating alien. Swipe for more fun debris art made by kids yesterday during Oceanside’s Earth Festival. #bottlecapeatingalien #marinedebris #artivism #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #earthfestival2018 #oceansideearthfestival #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #justgrabbits #onlyloserslitter #shoresweep #plasticdebrisI brought out my Short Sighted Shades for the Oceanside Earth Festival today! The kids looked adorable in my crazy marine debris creations, and I was touched by the messages they wrote. It’s especially poignant that two of them (picture #2) apologized for the “trash in the water.” We adults owe them an apology for the mess we have made of their planet. Swipe for more Earth Fest fun! #shortsightedshades #shoresweep #oceansideearthfestival #savetheearth #gogreen #keeptheoceanclean #earthday #earthday2018 @cityofoceansideA ghostly Grim Reaper wielding a giant scythe appeared on the beach—a frightening manifestation of the plastic plague. 🌫 #grimreaper #plasticplague #marinedebris #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #onlyloserslitter #justgrabbitsPop art! #poppedballoons #balloonsblow #balloonsrgarbage #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #onlyloserslitter #shoresweepRecent Comments
janisselbyjones on A Mystery Solved Blancofelis Dexterod… on A Mystery Solved Kathryn Propst on Short-Sighted Optics Josephine Thompson on A Mystery Solved janisselbyjones on A Mystery Solved Follow me on Twitter
My TweetsArchives
Categories
Meta
Category Archives: Living
The Oceanside Pier—A Place for Everyone
The first Oceanside Pier opened in 1888. It was rebuilt in 1987, and my husband and I moved here in 1988—coincidentally, the hundredth anniversary year of the opening of the original pier. I worked at the newly opened upscale Fisherman’s … Continue reading
Posted in Creating, Creativity, Education, Environment, Equity, Living, Photography, Teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
3 Comments
Wayfinding
I frequently confuse left and right when I give driving directions to others. When my husband is behind the wheel, I tell him to turn left when I want him to turn right, and if I ask him to turn … Continue reading
Posted in Living, Mentor Text, Teaching, Writing
Tagged #geography, #maps, #teaching, #write2connect, #writing, Education
Leave a comment
Creative Forgiveness
On a recent visit to the beach, I picked up a least a dozen pens, pencils, and markers that had washed up on shore. It’s interesting how one type of trash will be present in abundance on a given day. … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Creating, Creativity, Environment, Leading, Living, Making, Photography, Writing
Tagged #beachplastic, #creating, #creativeblock, #litterati, #making, #painting, #writing
7 Comments
What Will You Do?
I have known about the problem of plastic pollution for a long time. Many years ago, my sister and her husband made me aware of the issue through their art. Judith and Richard Selby Lang collect plastic refuse from Kehoe … Continue reading
An Audience of One
I used to write almost every day. I always started by putting the date at the top of a page before proceeding to scribble down whatever was on my mind, mostly mundane details of daily life and/or updates on my … Continue reading
Del Rio’s Green Team Dream
When I walk at the beach, I often stop and scan the ocean out to the horizon. I notice the surfers as they wait patiently for the perfect wave, and I watch seabirds soaring overhead as they search for something … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Education, Environment, Leading, Living, Teaching, Writing
Tagged #greenteam, #litterati, #teaching, #writing, #zerowaste, #zerowasteschools
2 Comments
What Is Hope?
Hope is taking action and becoming part of the solution… I found a water bottle on the beach last week. There wasn’t anything unusual about that. Every time I go to the beach, I pick up several empty beverage containers, … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Education, Living, Mentor Text, Teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #beachplastic, #hope, #literacy, #litterati, #sdawpphotovoices, #sdawpvoices, #teaching, #writing
3 Comments
