Item
Mask Trash
Title (Dublin Core)
Mask Trash
Description (Dublin Core)
This is a photograph of a mask discarded on the side of my yard, in the desert where many animals such as coyotes, quail, javelinas, and rabbits make their homes. I have seen much pandemic-related trash discarded on the sides of the road, on sidewalks, and in people’s yards during this pandemic: hand sanitizer bottles, masks, wipes, etc. With the pandemic has come an increase in the use of disposable materials such as these, adding to environmental degradation and displaying a disregard both for people and for animals. This photo of mask trash shows a toxic side effect of the pandemic and a reminder that people need to use non-disposable items whenever possible and show respect for our natural environment by not throwing things away in this manner.
Date (Dublin Core)
February 7, 2021 18:36
Creator (Dublin Core)
Sharon E. Hunt
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Sharon E. Hunt
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST580
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
photograph
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Environment & Landscape
English
Emotion
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
mask
litter
desert
animals
frustration
disrespectful
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
mask
trash
disrespect
nature
Collection (Dublin Core)
Environment
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Exhibit (Dublin Core)
Environment and the Pandemic>Pollution
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
02/07/2021
08/02/2022
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
02/07/2021
02/19/2021
03/03/2021
09/16/2021
This item was submitted on February 7, 2021 by Sharon E. Hunt 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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