nrdc:

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Please share — it’s for your mother…

I am glad you exist. I am also glad markers exist.

kqedscience:

It’s easy as 1-2-3.

I heard an 8-year-old explain “cooperation,” and I liked her definition, so I painted it.

pretzelmen:

We were ripped off by the management of the Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff, AZ last Friday jeopardizing the entire leg of our DEEPER DARKER WEIRDER tour. Very lame, very unfortunate. Here’s the details and an opportunity to purchase a shirt commemorating the hilarious handwritten note from the…

I made this little robot painting for my friend Yaoska. It’s called “i can feel the love.”

Look out for snails. If you see a snail in a busy area (like a sidewalk, street, or driveway), please pick it up — carefully — and move it somewhere less trafficked.

More about this painting.

I hate thinking about how many things in the room with me right now are plastic, and that they’ll still be here on earth cluttering up the environment and leaching toxic chemicals long after I’m dead (and long after they’re broken and useless). 

nrdc:

Marine plastic pollution shows us that we cannot really throw anything “away.” Reducing, reusing, and recycling is the best way to stem the tide of plastics into our oceans. Here are some specific steps you can take to cut down on your use and protect our oceans.

1. Cut disposable plastics out of your routine. Simple alternatives include bringing your own bag to the store, choosing reusable items wherever possible, and purchasing plastic with recycled content.

2. Recycle. When you need to use plastic, be sure that it is properly effective, after you’ve reused it. Each piece of plastic recycled is one less piece of waste that could end up in our oceans.

3. Take Responsibility. Whether you represent yourself, a business, or a government, know how much you are contributing to the problem of plastic pollution.

Read more: Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans

Photo: NOAA Marine Debris Program

nrdc:

Starfish clinging to dying coral seven miles from the Deepwater Horizon spill (Credit: Lophelia II 2010, NOAA OER, and BOEMRE, copyright WHOI)

Scientists reported this week that they have positively identified oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill as the culprit behind the slow death of a deepwater coral community in the Gulf.  Read more.

This picture makes me so sad, you guys.