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The Pacific Garbage Patch as art

June 17, 2013 by Carolyn Kraft 2 Comments

Do you ever feel like we’re swimming in garbage? Well, we are, both figuratively and literally (or litter-ally). Trash is everywhere. When I go for walks around my neighborhood, I always see trash…always. Usually, it’s fast food containers, leaflets that have fallen off cars and plastic bags. Since I see trash all the time, I… [read more]

Filed Under: Ocean pollution Tagged With: art, earth art, fishing, gillnet fishing, marine debris, ocean art, ocean trash, pollution

Happy holidays everyone!

December 23, 2012 by Carolyn Kraft 3 Comments

Be safe, be peace, be love.

Filed Under: Birds, Earth musings Tagged With: bird, earth art, nature photography, ocean art, wildlife photography

Jump start your creativity and help save the oceans!

July 9, 2012 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

Game on! There’s a pretty cool contest going on that ocean fans, recycling nuts and crafty creatives should participate in: the Summer Sustainability Creativity Challenge! This contest is all about taking things destined for the trash or recycling bin and giving them a second life as art (functional or not). For inspiration, check out the… [read more]

Filed Under: Imagine Something, Ocean events, Ocean pollution Tagged With: creativity, marine debris, ocean art, ocean trash, plastic

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