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The mask trash series

Title (Dublin Core)

The mask trash series

Description (Dublin Core)

The mask trash series.

Historical records come in many forms, and although history favors the written record, the current pandemic reveals ephemeral stories worth documenting. Globally, many people are wearing face masks daily, some are hand-sewn, others commercially made, and some are disposable. They are necessary, they slow the rate of transmission, but they also come with an environmental cost.

Corresponding with this new public health trend is a rise in pandemic-related trash such as face masks littering driveways, streets, sidewalks, parks, and waterways. Face masks choke the landscape and harm wildlife. Disposable masks are spun from polymer plastic, meaning they won’t break down, but they will continue to split into smaller and smaller pieces, some of which will be ingested by animals and even re-consumed by other creatures in the food chain.

The mask trash series seeks to highlight the increase in pandemic-related trash, and give space to a facet of history we often wish we could ignore: the waste we either intentionally or inadvertently discard.

Date (Dublin Core)

March 23, 2021

Creator (Dublin Core)

Katy Kole de Peralta

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Katy Kole de Peralta

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

text story

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Public Space
English Environment & Landscape
English Clothing & Accessories

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

mask
trash
litter
environment
discard

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

mask
face mask
trash
litter
environment
discard

Collection (Dublin Core)

Environment

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Maya Peralta, age 5, talks through the fence to her neighbor and classmate from Scales Technology Academy about Coronavirus.
Kathleen Kole de Peralta Biography Sheet

Exhibit (Dublin Core)

Environment and the Pandemic>The Future

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

03/23/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

04/04/2021
09/16/2021
11/14/2021
03/27/2022
06/21/2022

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Covid 19
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This is a picture of a lost face mask that was left on the ground in a playground. Mask trash # 1 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a traffic sign weighed to the ground by an orange sand bag, with a discarded face mask resting at its base. Mask trash #3 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a discarded face mask resting on the ground at what appears to be a gas station. Mask trash #2 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a discarded face mask resting next to a fence. Children's bicycles and trikes are leaned against the other side of the fence. Mask trash #4 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a discarded black cloth face mask left on the sidewalk. Mask trash #5 Linked Data Image
This is a picture taken of a heavily used cloth face mask lying in the gutter of a city street. Shining glass buildings are in the background. Mask trash #6 Linked Data Image
This is a picture taken of a discarded cloth face mask resting on a city street as the sun sets in the background. Mask trash #7 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a discarded face mask resting partially behind a large rock on a concrete floor at the base of a stairwellMask trash #9 Linked Data Interactive Resource
Mask trash #8 Linked Data Interactive Resource
This is a picture taken of a discarded face mask that has been left in the dirt. The setting for this photo appears to be some kind of park with a greenbelt, and buildings in the background. Mask trash #17 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a face mask that has been disposed of in a grassy area. The rest of the picture is out of focus, but a building and trees can be barely seen blurred in the background of the shot. Mask trash #18 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a blue face mask that has been discarded on a gravel and dirt path. The rest of the background is out of focus. Mask trash #19 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a face mask that has been discarded at the base of a bush, which has blooming yellow flowers sprouting from it. More plants and trees can be seen in the background. Mask trash #20 Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a face mask that has been discarded near a wooden fence by a sand dune. Rolling grassy hills can be seen in the background.Mask Trash in Our Sacred Places Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a face mask that has been discarded on a wooden walkway through a dense, green forest. Mask Trash in Our Sacred Places Linked Data Image
This is a picture of a discarded cloth mask resting on a series of train tracks. Mask trash #10 Linked Data Interactive Resource
This is a picture of a discarded face mask that has been left on someone's lawn. A residential street can be seen in the background. Mask trash #11 Linked Data Interactive Resource
This is a picture of a discarded face mask sitting in a person's front yard. Several bushes, trees, and a prickly pear cactus can be seen in the background and foreground. Mask trash #12 Linked Data Interactive Resource
This is a picture taken of a face mask which has been discarded in the gravel by a bus stop. An apartment building and residential street can be seen in the background. Mask trash #16 Linked Data Image
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This is a picture of a batman themed face mask that has been discarded in the dirt at the edge of a lake. A rail bridge can be seen in the background. Mask trash #13 Link Image
This is a picture of a boat ramp at a lake, which is littered with trash including a face mask, a dead fish, and a dead bird. Mask trash #14 Link Image
This is a picture of a discarded face mask sitting in the gravel near a sidewalk at the edge of a body of water. Mask trash #15 Link Image
This is a picture of a face mask that has been discarded by a Whole Foods shopping cart in a parking garage. Mask trash #24 Link Image
This is a picture of a face mask that has been discarded on the street in front of a construction zone. Mask trash #25 Link Image
This is a picture of a face mask that has been discarded underneath a bridge in the dirt. Mask trash #26 Link Image

This item was submitted on March 23, 2021 by Katy Kole de Peralta using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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