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)

HST 580 Professional Experience/Archives course

Exhibit (Dublin Core)

Environment and the Pandemic>Pollution

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

02/07/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

02/07/2021
02/19/2021
03/03/2021
09/16/2021
08/02/2022
09/12/2024

Item sets

Covid 19
Arizona State University
Arizona Collection

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://www.covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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