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But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more. —Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid 🧜♀️ #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #marinedebrismermaid #mermaid #thelittlemermaid #plasticmermaid #marinedebrisBack Fence Society’s Trash is Scary Group Art Show is on October 21st from 10:00am - 4:00pm during the Artifact Vista street fair. Come to downtown Vista to browse vintage and handmade wares. Be creative and make stuff at the Backfence Clubhouse, and hang around for the Zombie Trash Walk at 4:00pm. @backfencesociety @artifactvista @onlyloserslitter #artifactvista #onlyloserslitter #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #plasticpollution #plasticpollutes #marinedebris #justgrabbits #shoresweepPlasticus Dinosaurias—truly terrible lizards—invading the beach en masse. #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #justgrabbits #shoresweep #plasticdinosaur #plasticdinosaurs #plasticpollution #plasticpollutes #marinedebris #dinosaurs #dinosauria #terriblelizardsBats are scary, but it’s even scarier to think about a world without them. 🦇 Bat populations are in decline, and several species are facing extinction due to human activity. Habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change have been taking a toll—-and now, plastic! 🦇 A recent study by Dr. Amanda Callaghan of the University of Reading in the UK found that mosquito larvae will eat microplastics and that the plastic bits remain in their bodies as they mature, which means that adult mosquitos can transfer the microplastics to their predators, including spiders, birds, and bats. 🦇 This is scary because bats are considered to be “keystone species” and are essential to many ecosystems. Bats help control pests with some eating as much as 70% of their body weight in insects each night. In addition, they act as pollinators, and they effectively distribute seeds where forests have been clear-cut. 🦇 We can do our part by avoiding everyday single-use plastic items. There are also choices we can make this Halloween to reduce our impact. One idea is to avoid candy wrapped in plastic by giving trick-or-treaters boxed sweets such as Junior Mints or Milk Duds. Non-candy treats such as pencils or crayons are another option, and if planning to take the little ones out trick-or-treating, make it a neighborhood clean-up by carrying a bucket and picking up litter while going from door to door. 🦇 Visit the link in my bio for green Halloween ideas from the Natural Resources Defense Council, and please add any suggestions you might have as a comment. 🦇 #litterati #plasticbat #zerowastehalloween #halloween #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #protectbats #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #justgrabbits #shoresweep #marinedebris #bats #batsofinstagram #nrdc #naturalresourcesdefensecouncil“Petrol-glyphs” ~ Prehistoric people created ancient petroglyphs by carving or incising into rock. According to scholars, the etchings were created for a variety of reasons, many of which are not well understood today. Even though our understanding is limited, petroglyphs remain “powerful cultural symbols that reflect the complex societies and religions of the surrounding tribes.” ~ The modern petrol-glyphs pictured here were created by arranging petroleum-based marine debris on a background of plastic detritus. ~ How will the scholars of the future interpret the single-use symbols that we will leave behind? What story will our discarded plastics tell about our daily lives and modern culture? ~ #petrolglyphs #petroglyphs #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #justgrabbits #marinedebris #detritus #plasticpollution #plasticpollutes #2minart #2minbcphotochallenge5 #shoresweepBlue and orange pop—so do balloons. #balloonsblow #balloonsblowdontletthemgo #2minbcphotochallenge5 #orangevblue #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #marinedebris“We are our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.” —Tom Robbins 🐉 Finding this toy in the sand reminded me of the fire-breathing plastic dragon that is wreaking havoc on the planet, but it also reminded me of all the heroes who are slaying metaphorical monsters in the fight to rescue us from the powerful “big plastic” dragon. 🐉 Feeling grateful for all the dragonslayers out there. Your heroic efforts, no matter how big or small, are making a difference! 🐉 #dragon #plasticdragon #dragonslayer #dragonslayers #heroes #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #justgrabbits #shoresweep #plasticpollution #plasticpollutes #marinedebrisStraws upon Request success in California! 🥤 Governor Brown signed off on AB 1884, and starting on January 1, plastic straws will be provided only upon request at full-service restaurants. This is a great first step, but it doesn’t go far enough, because too many types of food and beverage purveyors are exempt. For example, restaurants where you order at the counter and those with self-serve beverage dispensers are excluded. 🥤 My hunch is that most of the straws I find on the beach are not from dine-in restaurants. In fact, I bet that most of them originated at fast food and take-out places. 🥤 Please don’t get me wrong! I am thrilled about AB 1884. It will reduce the number of single-use plastic straws distributed daily in California, and it will help raise awareness, but will it significantly reduce the number of straws that enter the environment and end up in the ocean? 🥤 Several California cities have already passed all-encompassing ordinances or have banned plastic straws, stirrers, utensils, and polystyrene take-out containers completely. As I celebrate AB 1884, my resolve becomes even stronger, and I will continue to advocate for strong local single-use plastic ordinances in @cityofoceanside and throughout North County San Diego. 🥤 #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #justgrabbits #shoresweep #plasticstraws ##plasticstrawssuck #stopsucking #ab1884 #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #marinedebris #celebrate #2minbcphotochallenge5Recent Comments
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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