Tag: ocean conservation
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How Fancy Yoga Pants Destroy the Ocean
I am dismayed to learn that clams are eating our Lululemons. It wasn’t the mention of microplastics that got my attention. Microplastics are mainstream discussion these days, as they should be. It was the fact that eight pages into the book I was reading, I learned that most of the microplastics ingested by sea snails […]
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To Save the Oceans, We Need to Quiet Down
When I sit to write this, I am hindered by the vibration of a neighbor’s television. Skittish, my heartrate quickens, my eyes dart around the page and I am increasingly agitated. Focus is lost and my mind consistently latches onto the annoying sound of the early morning news at full volume. Reluctantly, I put my […]
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4 Children’s Books in Spanish & English to Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with Marine Animals
In New York City where I live, Latinx Heritage Month brings many businesses to life, not the least of which is publishing. From September — October 15th the library arranges eye-catching displays of books by authors of Indigenous and Hispanic descent and book stores bring their Latino-penned stories to the forefront. Recently, as I was browsing children’s […]
Kris Russo Writes 