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Holiday wreaths are not only decorative, the circularity represents eternity with no beginning and no end. Wrack Wreaths made from plastic pollution represent the fact that plastic is eternal. It doesn’t biodegrade; it photodegrades, breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits that will pollute the environment forever. . Once again, I challenge all makers to create upcycled holiday wreaths and share them using the #wrackwreath hashtag. For inspiration, search #wrackwreath to view the creative submissions from past seasons. . This wreath was made with airsoft gun pellets, which I often find in the strand line. It goes without saying that airsoft games should be played in controlled areas where the BBs can be contained and cleaned up after each game. When left behind in the natural environment, they not only pollute the immediate area, the BBs can be washed into the watershed when it rains. After traveling down streams and rivers, the pellets eventually end up in the ocean where sea birds and marine life can mistake the colorful BBs for food. “Biodegradable” airsoft pellets are available, but as with all biodegradable alternatives, they don’t break down quickly enough to prevent damage to the ecosystem and/or injury when ingested by wildlife. . #wrackwreath #wreath #airsoft #airsoftpellets #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #microplastics #marinedebris #planetorplastic #shoresweepNeat litter on Black Friday. #blackfriday #optout #optoutside #buynothingday #neatlitter #2minbcphotochallenge10 #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #plasticpollutes #planetorplastic #marinedebris🌎 E is for Earth—our only home. There is no planet B. . #planetearth #ouronlyhome #noplanetb #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #marinedebris #plasticpollutes #plasticpollution #ecopledge #2minbcphotochallenge10People around the world buy 20,000 bottles of water every second, which equals 1,000,000 per minute, and Americans alone purchased about 50 billion bottles last year. Those who drink bottled water probably don’t know that it’s “one of the biggest scams of the century.” For “12 facts” that prove why reusable water bottles are a better choice, read the Business Insider article linked in my profile. . #choosetoreuse #reuseableadventure #reuserevolution #2minbcphotochallenge10 #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #plasticisforever #plasticpollution #plasticpollutes #planetorplastic #plasticwaterbottle #marinedebrisAs I enjoyed the sunset with Twilight Sparkle this evening, I felt deep appreciation for all the litter-picking, beach-cleaning, planet-loving unicorns out there. Thank you for all you do, magical people! . #princesssparkle #sparkletrash #2minbcphotochallenge10 #2minutebeachclean #shoresweep #onlyloserslitter #marinedebris #plasticisforever #plasticpollutes #planetorplastic #unicorn #unicorns #magicalpeoplePlastic cotton swab sticks found on the beach. Ugh! #plasticpattern #2minbcphotochallenge10 #litterati #2minutebeachclean #take3forthesea #shoresweep #plasticisforever #plasticpollution #plasticpollutes #planetorplastic #passonplastic #planetorplastic #plasticcottonswabsI 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 #shoresweepRecent Comments
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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
“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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A Soft Serve Education
August 19, 2013 was the Monday before school started in Oceanside. Consequently, it was a day filled with jitters for students and teachers as they anticipated all the possibilities of a new school year. That Monday was also National Soft … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Living, Photography, SDAWP Photo Voices, Teaching, Writing
Tagged #clmooc, American Education Week, Education, NEAToday, SDAWP Photo Voices, SDAWP Voices
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Many Ways to See
For me, SDAWP Photo Voices is all about noticing as much as possible. If I miss seeing something, I might miss an opportunity to take an interesting photograph. Once an object catches my eye, I look at it from all … Continue reading
Bottle Walk
The learning walk that I planned to take at the beach turned into a bottle walk — many single-use plastic bottles littered the shoreline all along my way. I gathered up at least sixteen bottles in less than an hour … Continue reading
Inspired by SDAWP Voices
I have faithfully participated in the SDAWP Photo Voices project since it’s inception on New Year’s Day. In fact, I don’t think I have missed a post since we began on January 1, 2013. I am pretty sure that this … Continue reading
