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Let’s Talk Tiny: A Virtual Discussion About MicroplasticsBalloons and tarballs! That’s all.Let’s Talk Tiny: A Virtual Discussion About MicroplasticsWhen released, helium-filled balloons come down as harmful debris. Sadly, I found these three on the beach yesterday, but action is being taken in North County. The Encinitas Environmental Commission will be considering a draft ordinance that will eventually go before the City Council and will the “ban the sale, use, and release of all lighter than air balloons.” Submit comments in support by going to the link in my profile where you will find Surfrider San Diego’s easy-to-use email template. Comments are due by 5:00pm today (Friday, Oct 8). #balloonsblow #balloonsaregarbage banheliumfilledballoons #2minutebeachclean #litterati #marinedebris #shoresweepAn offshore oil operation has leaked 126,000 gallons into the ocean near Huntington Beach. Oil spill response specialists are working to mitigate it, but oil has already reached the marshlands. The beaches are closed and “health officials warned people not to swim, surf, or exercise by the beach because of the potential health hazards, including toxic fumes, which also threaten marine life and other wildlife.” Meanwhile, the mayor called the spill a “potential environmental disaster.”So much fun! Kids learning about and making art with plastic marine debris in the beautiful Hill Street Country Club gallery!!Stop by the gallery at 530 South Coast Highway (Oceanside) in the Linksoul building between 1:30pm and 4:30pm today to see my installation and to enjoy Family Fun Day. Stations for kids of all ages include Nurdle Quest, Scavenger Hunt, Guess the Number, Mystery Plastic, Book Nook, and Creativity Zone. Hope to see you there! #intothecurrent #familyfundayCoastal Cleanup Family Fun DayRecent Comments
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A Mystery Solved
Many mysteries wash up on the beach. A little over a year ago, I found a message in a bottle with a cryptic love note curled up inside, and on a foggy morning in April, I was surprised to discover a … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Environment, Instagram, Marine Debris
Tagged #beachplastic, #litterati, #marinedebris, Instagram
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Short-Sighted Optics
For several years, I have been regularly walking on the same stretch of beach in Northern San Diego County. I know it well by now, but even so, each time I am there it feels like a different place. The … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Creating, Creativity, Environment, Marine Debris, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged #beachplastic, #litterati, #marinedebris, Instagram
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On the Horizon—The Bay Model Exhibit
As I walk along the beach in Carlsbad, California, I collect and document litter that has washed up with the waves, was swept out with the run-off, or has been left behind by beach-goers. Many aspects of modern culture are … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Bay Model Gallery Exhibit, Environment, Instagram, Photography
Tagged #beachplastic, #litterati, #marinedebris, Education, Instagram
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Yuck!
I am mad. I am mad about the trash I found on the beach today. It was disturbing and disgusting. Fair warning! If you don’t want to be disturbed and disgusted, please don’t read any further. I have been upset … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Environment, Instagram, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged #beachplastic, #garbagepatch, #litterati, #marinedebris, #medicalwaste, #northpacificgyre
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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
Posted in #Litterati, Creating, Creativity, Environment, Leading, Living, Making, Photography, Writing
Tagged #beachplastic, #creating, #creativeblock, #litterati, #making, #painting, #writing
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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
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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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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