At Tucson Botanical Garden there is a Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea display happening! Plastic pollution is an issue for our planet. Much of the plastic we do not see floating around in our oceans or being eaten up by the fish we may eat. But we do know recycling plastic and not using plastic at all has advantages for our planet.

A Brandon, Oregon organization is teaching us all about plastic pollution in our waterways and oceans by using our plastic waste in art projects, such as:

While these art projects are beautiful, I was most interested in the waste collection of some plastics, listed on the chart below and collected at specific places:

Also interested in ByBlocks where plastic waste is repurposed into building blocks!

I know we have many things on our mind, projects to be done, people to care about…. and our planet for life to be good and healthy for future generations. Leaders set land aside for our state and national parks. I’d like to think we could put our plastic trash to good use if we want to continue our use of it. I’d rather it not be ground/eroded to small pieces for wildlife to eat… especially if we then eat that wildlife! Take time to think what you can do to curb your use of plastic. Maybe then, make one change.