Earth Guardians #LiquidStache Photo Challenge

Plastic is having a devastating effect on our oceans, our wildlife and ultimately on us as a human species.The introduction of plastic in the 20th century has led us to become increasingly reliant on its use and now a large percentage of almost everything we buy contains plastic. However, while we are happy to use it we are less adept at recycling it and the sad fact is that less than 10% of the plastic we produce gets recycled.

People always ask me how I ended up getting February 15, 2017 declared as Plastic Pollution Awareness Day in the state of Georgia. After all, I am just a 14 year old girl. The short answer is passion and hard work, but I know that’s overly simplistic. So here is my story.

Now through July 4th, send in your original artwork, inspired by the ocean and how you feel about plastic pollution – don’t forget to include a straw!