Today we know that there are as many as 11 major gyres - ocean currents across the world's oceans and all of them are potential vestibules for the world's trash. And if Friendly Floatees are an example for anything, it's that plastic trash endures for a very long time and that it is a global issue.
Roughly 2000 of these rubber ducks still circulate (wild and free) in the rotating ocean currents in the North Pacific Ocean.
This challenge fitted in well with one of your current passions (excuse the pun). Love your piece but at the same time it sends out a very strong message. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSpot on, Beth. A fun piece but with a powerful global message about plastics. We had a container of Lego get lost in the sea and pieces are still being washed up on the beaches in Cornwall years later - much to the delight of beach comers! Hilary
ReplyDeleteA very well thought out aspect of this challenge and also most informative. One doesn't think of the consequences to our environment when something like this happens. Well done on your piece - as Hilary commented "a fun piece but with a powerful message."
ReplyDeleteWhen plastic was invented no one knew what a problem future generations would have to deal with . Your thoughtful quilt reminds us about this .
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt and the message. I like the way you have added bits of plastic
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