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I had fun hosting a booth at the ReYOUse STREAM Fest in Solana Beach on Saturday. The kids examined microplastics, created with plastic debris, and shared wise words about taking care of the environment. #shortsightedshades #dontpollute #putyourtrashinthebin #steamfest #wisewords #2minbcphotochallenge10 #litterati #shoresweep #2minutebeachclean #marinedebris #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #planetorplastic #plasticisforever #reYOUseExpiration #date May 89 . #2minbcphotochallenge10 #2minutebeachclean #litterati #take3forthesea #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #planetorplastic #plasticisforever #marinedebris #expirationdate #shoresweepHappy Halloween! Be safe trick-or-treating, and please don’t litter your candy wrappers. In fact, if you live in the San Diego area and would like to recycle them, @surfridersandiego has arranged to have TerraCycle collection bins at the YMCAs in Encinitas and La Jolla. You can drop off there or make arrangements with me, and I’ll deliver them for you. #happyhalloween, #halloweencandy #jackolantern #onlyloserslitter #litterati #marinedebris #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #shoresweepPeople around the world buy 20,000 bottles of water every second, which equals 1,000,000 per minute. Americans used about 50 billion plastic water bottles last year and only about 23% were recycled. The vast majority went to landfills or ended up in the natural environment like this one that I found washed up on the beach. #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #plasticwaterbottle #refusesingleuse #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #pickup1million #bedisposablefree #choosetoreuse #passonplastic #reuserevolution #shoresweepA Deer in the Headlights . A deer will freeze in the road when encountering a car at night because the headlights are blinding. Research has shown that when inundated with frightening news about the environment, people react much like deer caught in the headlights. The overwhelming fear can be emotionally paralyzing and may cause some to experience inertia or apathy, but as the Psychology Today article linked in my profile explains, “It is time...to unfreeze us and turn our fears into motivated action to save our planet.” . #deerintheheadlights #dontbeadeerintheheadlights #litterati#2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea. #shoresweep #marinedris #plasticpollution #plasticpollutes #artivism #surfriderfoundThank you, @swamiscafeofficial for offering paper straws! I was quite excited to discover that you have switched—too bad this one was left behind on the beach along with a Swami’s plastic cup and lid. #litterati #onlyloserslitter #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #paperstraw #plasticcup #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #choosetoreuse #reusablerevolution #bedisposablefree #plasticorplanetThis version of the recycling symbol—created with a badly degraded plastic baggie found on the beach—represents the plastic pollution crisis and the fact that we can’t recycle our way out of the problem. . In fact, Only 9% of the plastic ever created has been recycled. This startling statistic doesn’t mean that we should stop bothering to put our recyclable plastic items in the blue bin, but it does highlight the importance of reducing the amount of plastic we consume in the first place. . There are simple things everyone can do, such as refusing single-use items and switching to reusable coffee cups, water bottles, straws, and cutlery—and to prevent more baggies from ending up in the ocean, the best choice is a reusable container for packing lunches, snacks, and leftovers. . #bedisposablefree #passonplastic #choosetoreuse #reusablerevolution #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #recyclingisbroken #reduce #reuse #refuse #surfriderfoundCircularity . Let’s “rethink and redesign our future” by closing the loop. Watch Re-thinking Progress: The Circular Economy” linked in my profile for an animated explanation of how waste can be designed out of the system. . #circularity #closetheloop #circulareconomy #rethink #redesign #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #planetorplastic #passonplastic #surfriderfound #shoresweep #marinedebris #plasticpollutes #plasticpollutionRecent Comments
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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
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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
Posted in #Litterati, Education, Living, Mentor Text, Teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #beachplastic, #hope, #literacy, #litterati, #sdawpphotovoices, #sdawpvoices, #teaching, #writing
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Writing to Connect with Nature
Write to Connect is the theme for the 2013 National Day on Writing, which has expanded into a weeklong celebration of making connections through writing. In my October 6th blog post, I wrote about the importance of being a connected … Continue reading
Something to Celebrate
I lucked into an invitation to hear Lucy Calkins speak at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in San Diego on Saturday, and I spent the day in awe. Lucy is a renowned writing teacher who has written many influential books on … Continue reading
Posted in Creating, Education, SDAWP Photo Voices, Teaching, Writing
Tagged #celebrate, #celebration, #leadership, #literacy, #teaching, #writing
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I Am a Connected Educator!
October is Connected Educator Month, which “seeks to broaden and deepen educator participation in online communities of practice and move toward a more fully connected and collaborative profession.” In response, I have been pondering my own connections. I have always … Continue reading
Posted in Creating, Education, Leading, Living, Making, Teaching, Writing
Tagged #clmooc, #connectededucator, #connecting, #teaching, #writing
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A Purple Balloon
I was inspired by the incredible ideas shared at the San Diego Area Writing Project’s Fall Conference yesterday morning, and my mind was reeling as I stopped at my favorite Carlsbad beach on the way home. I didn’t expect to … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Education, Photography, SDAWP Photo Voices, Teaching, Writing
Tagged #litterati, #poetry, #purpleballoon, #sdawpphotovoices, #sdawpvoices, #teaching, #writing
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“Talking About…” A Nonfiction Mentor Text
I wrote the article that follows in the spring of 2011. I am finally sharing it here for the first time as my contribution to SDAWP’s #113texts Mentor Text Challenge. I realize that this is more timely than ever with … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Mentor Text, Teaching, Writing
Tagged #113texts, #CCSS, #Informative Writing, Common Core State Standards, SDAWP Voices
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