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  2022-05-13

  Mask trash motorcycle in Peru

  While walking my daughter home from school I noticed this disposable mask next a motorcycle in Arequipa. It was about one block away from Av. Kennedy.
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  2022-05-01

  Disposable mask on soccer field, urb 15 de enero

  After a game of soccer, that ended when the ball was kicked out of bounds and landed on cactus (rendering the ball flat), I took this picture of a disposable mask left behind on the soccer field.
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  2022-05-01

  Mask trash soccer field in Parque de la Independencia

  This is a mask left behind on a cement soccer field in Parque de la Independencia, Urbanización 15 de enero in Arequipa, Peru.
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  2022-05-01

  Mask trash parque de la independencia

  Mask trash on the football field at parque de la Independencia urb. 15 de enero
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  2022-04-26

  Mask trash grifo Porongoche

  Mask trash on the street near the grifo Porongoche in Arequipa, Peru.
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  2022-04-25

  Mask trash Arequipa

  Mask trash by parque 15 de enero in Arequipa, Peru.
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  2022-02-08

  Pink disposable mask trash

  A pink disposable mask on ASU’s campus near Coor.
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  2022-02-06

  Nozomi park mask trash

  Mask trash by the parking lot at Nozomi Park.
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  2021-09-28

  The trashiest place on earth

  Mask trash at Disneyland California
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  2021-09-22

  Mask trash near the bike rack

  A disposable mask was discarded/lost by the bike rack near the COOR building on campus.
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  2021-09-23

  Disposable mask on campus

  A disposable mask on the ground early in the morning before 9AM classes begin.
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  2021-09-03

  Mask trash at Forest Ave

  Mask trash near the pick up-drop off at Forest Ave on ASU's campus.
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  2021-09-18

  Mask trash outside Tops Liquors

  A white, disposable mask on the ground outside Tops Liquor.
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  2021-09-13

  Mask Trash at Kiwanis Recreation Center

  I took my daughter to play tennis at 5:00 PM. When we left at 6:00, this disposable mask had made its way to the ground, right by the entrance to the tennis courts. This photograph is part of the mask trash series.
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  2021-09-07

  Mask trash

  Mask trash has become so common over a year into the pandemic. This one was found on a bench in SanTan Village mall in Gilbert, Arizona.
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  2021-08-21

  Mask trash

  I went to Sedona to celebrate my birthday with some friends. We decided to do the bell rock hike and as we were hiking and enjoying nature it felt like life before Covid. It was an odd feeling of normalcy. That feeling quickly fled as we got lost on our way back to the parking lot. We ended up walking on the highway back to the parking lot instead of walking through a random trail. As we walked I came across this mask, there’s no way of knowing if it came from a car or a hiker but I was quickly reminded that we are still in the midst of a pandemic. Seeing left behind masks always makes me wonder how much mask trash has impacted our environment.
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  2021-08-21

  Mask trash outside the CDL

  Wednesday, August 18 was the eve of the first day of classes at Arizona State University. It was also the first week that the Child Development Lab (CDL) was open for daycare on campus. I picked my son up around 5:00 PM and took this picture of mask trash, likely unintentionally dropped by one of the parents outside the center. This image is part of the mask trash series.
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  2021-07-22T09:50

  Flag Area Mask Trash

  This is a littered mask I found just several dozen feet east of the flag area and the program office at Camp Wolfeboro. I had just finished my Forestry merit badge session on the Tuolumne County side of camp, when I crossed the river to head to my Shotgun Shooting merit badge session at 10:00 AM. On the way to the range, I found a mask laying on the ground. I was a bit baffled as to how this mask was still here, because dozens of people had to have walked by it that morning already, whether going to or from a merit badge class or heading back to their campsite. The mask is extremely obvious, so anyone who walked here would have seen it. The photo was taken at 9:50 AM on Thursday, July 22, 2021.
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  2021-07-23T15:31

  Shotgun Range Mask Trash

  In addition to finding mask trash at my campsite and in the common areas that Scouts and Scouters (adults in Scouting) walk through, I also found mask trash at program areas (meaning areas where merit badge sessions and other Scouting activities take place), like the shotgun range. Like the other photos, I picked up the mask after I took the photo. I am not as disappointed about this littered mask as I am about the others because it was in a fairly hidden location under a bench and I think most people at the range wouldn't have seen it. The photo was taken at 3:31 PM on Friday, July 23, 2021.
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  2021-07-19T06:58

  Boucke Mask Trash

  This is a photo I took of a mask littered on the ground at the Boucke campsite at Camp Wolfeboro. This is the campsite where my troop, Troop 834, stayed during the fifth week of camp, when I took the photo. I picked up the mask and threw it away after I took the photo, and I hope it wasn't anyone from our troop who forgot to pick up their garbage. I find it interesting that the pandemic prevented most human activity from taking place at the camp in 2020 and now that people have returned there are new types of trash. The photo was taken at 6:58 AM on Monday, July 19, 2021.
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  2021-06-12

  Mask trash Golden Gate Bridge Park

  Several disposable masks littered the grounds around the Golden Gate Bridge Park on the north end of the bridge. This photo shows a blue disposable mask near a lookout.
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  2021-06-12

  Mask trash San Francisco

  While visiting the Golden State Bridge, I came across this blue fabric mask with a penguin print.
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  2021-05-20

  Mask trash #35

  On Saturday, May 15, 2021, Walt Disney lifted the mask requirement in outdoor spaces. Masks were still required to stand in line or go into stores. The parks are always so clean, but I came across this lost disposable mask in Epcot- it was bound to be swept up quickly by an employee. With a 2-year-old, it was nice to have some of the mask requirements relaxed and a little less tension if he pulled it off his face. (NOTE- please link to the mask trash series - Omeka resource > item)
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  2021-04-20

  Mask trash #34

  Disposable mask along the riverwalk on the north bank of Rio Salado near the volleyball courts.
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  2021-04-20

  Mask trash #33

  Black disposable face mask floating in the Rio Salado River near Tempe Beach Park.
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  2021-04-19

  Mask trash #32

  Blue and white disposable mask trash caught in the shrubs off to the side of Priest and near Rio Salado.
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  2021-04-15

  Mask trash #31

  Disposable mask found along the north bank of rio salado, near the 202 loop and Priest.
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  2021-04-06

  Mask trash #20

  A child's re-usable face mask with Cars 2 design found on the sidewalk across from Jaycee Park in Tempe, Arizona.
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  2021-04-03

  Mask trash #29

  Two disposable masks one black and one blue and white outside the ACYR in Phoenix.
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  2021-04-02

  Mask trash #28

  Blue and white disposable mask near the Tempe Center for the Arts parking lot.
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  2021-04-02

  Mask trash #27

  White disposable mask found near Tempe Beach Park.
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  2021-04-01

  Mask trash #26

  Mask trash along Rio Salado Parkway near Hardy Drive.
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  2021-03-26

  Mask trash #26

  Black and white checker fabric face mask near Tempe Beach park.
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  2021-03-26

  Mask trash #25

  Disposable white face mask found near 9th and Roosevelt in Tempe, AZ.
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  2021-03-27

  Mask trash #24

  Disposable mask on the ground near the cart return at Whole Foods in downtown Tempe, AZ.
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  2021-03-23

  Mash trash #23

  Mask near the construction site at 5th and Ash in downtown Tempe.
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  2021-03-22

  Mask trash #22

  Mask trash in the rain gutter near Wholefoods on Ash and University
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  2021-03-23

  The mask trash series

  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.
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  2021-03-21

  @melemaikalanimakalapua gives lesson on tourism during the pandemic, through dance

  Reply to @bubbassz I hope your pausing game is SPECTACULAR. Boost this video. #hawaii #hawaiian #polynesian
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  2021-03-20

  Mask Trash in Our Sacred Places

  Mask Trash found in our sacred places. This was found inside of Muir Woods National Park.
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  2021-03-20

  Mask Trash in Our Sacred Places

  Mask trash found in a protected habitat area of Muir Beach, California. The area is closed to try and recover habitats in danger.
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  2021-03-18

  Mask trash #20

  Disposable mask found along the north bank of Rio Salado across from Tempe Beach Park.
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  2021-03-18

  Mask trash #19

  White & blue disposable mask on the south bank of Rio Salado near Rural Road.
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  2021-03-18

  Mask trash #18

  White disposable face mask. State farm building in the background.
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  2021-03-18

  Mask trash #17

  A new day, new trash along the Rio Salado. White, muddy mask found on the south bank just after east of Mill Ave.
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  2021-03-17

  Mask trash #16

  Blue & white disposable face mask near the bus stop by Hardy & 5th in Tempe, Arizona.
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  2021-03-16

  Mask trash #15

  Blue & white disposable face mask east of Rural road found along the South Bank of the riverwalk along Rio Salado.
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  2021-03-16

  Mask trash #14

  Black fabric disposable mask draped over a stick at the boat launch near Tempe Beach Park. This photo shows a lot of other trash washed up here, including a dead fish.
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  2021-03-16

  Mask trash #13

  Child's fabric face mask with a Batman print. This was found near Tempe Beach Park. I picked it up and brought it home as it was in pretty good condition. First, I'm soaking it in vinegar and then I'll wash for my 2yo to use.
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  2021-03-15

  Mask trash #12

  Disposable mask trash near Mitchell Park.