WINNERS: PLASTIC ART CONTEST - plastic pollution awareness

in #art7 years ago (edited)

HERE ARE THE TOP 3 and 10 CONSOLATION PRIZES

To decide who wins, apart from the skills which the artist has on creating their piece, we are looking for something that expresses the message quickly. There should be impact and relevance toward the theme: Plastic pollution crisis

The third prize goes to: @itachi24j

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Congratulations @itachi24j
I immediately understood from the first glance what you wanted to express here. Many are attracted to beautiful beaches and people immediately choose it as their first option in vacations, going out and in traveling. But do we pay close attention to our surroundings? Do we take care where we throw our garbage? statistics, sadly say NO.

In recent surveys, they collect tons of plastic wastes in beaches, most of which are small sachets and straws from drinks.

Read/ Image source: PARADISE LOST: Hotels bury waste plastics in the sand to keep "tourists" happy

“Waste management is pretty much non-existent. The storm drains and roadsides are covered in litter all of which head towards the sea at the first sign of a storm. I have a video of people raking up plastic and then just burying it on the beach.

“The way that they are polluting the sea and coastlines in that place it will be remarkable if those micro ecosystems survive for the next 20 years to be honest.”


Read/ Image source: PARADISE LOST: Hotels bury waste plastics in the sand to keep "tourists" happy

Last year the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup records of litter picks around the world estimated that 18 million pounds (8 million kilograms) of litter had been removed from the world’s shores and waterways by volunteers.

Items discovered included 97 television sets, 28 refrigerators, 39 toilets, and 54 bicycles.
But the top five most commonly collected items are all forms of plastic debris: cigarette butts, plastic beverage bottles, food wrappers, plastic bottle caps and plastic straws.

Last week at the summit the Indonesian Deputy Minister for Maritime affairs introduced a national strategic plan to reduce plastic waste in coastal areas including charging for plastic bags and ‘knocking on doors’ to attempt to ‘touch the hearts’ of locals and bring about behavioural change. -Kepton

Thank you very much for participating!


*The 2nd PRIZE goes to: @karenthfer (protests under the sea)

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Congratulations @karenthfer:
With your drawing, we can see how colorful it is which reflects the natural beauty of our underwater ecosystem,
much like this:

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however in your depiction the plastics and garbage are dumped down below.

No its not a fashion statement:

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Our garbage is killing them:

Dr. Gwenith Penry, a marine biologist with the Plett Stranding Network, posted photos of the orca’s stomach contents on Facebook. The orca, she wrote, had been slowly starving with a stomach full of discarded food wrappers, yogurt cups, and even part of a shoe. At the moment, it isn’t clear whether consuming the garbage is what killed the orca, or if the orca had moved closer to shore due to an illness and simply eaten whatever was nearby. Either way, the photos are shocking.

Read more here: THIS BEACHED ORCA DIED WITH A STOMACH FULL OF PLASTIC

If only they could leave, yes! but where would they go? Thank you for this entry!

OUR GRAND WINNER IS @mfestra

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Congratulations @mfestra!
Your art is simple yet speaks out. We see a turtle in a tire on the shore, we see an ocean that looks clean yes? but we know how the turtle got stuck in that, the trash is underwater. Animals can't complain when they have been stuck or injured and the #1 victims usually are turtles, dolphins and seals have higher chances in avoiding these, but not these poor turtles.


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Look at the plastic micro beads, as small as the sand, next time you go into the beach look at how the sand is mostly plastic!

I hope that awareness is extended and I hope more people stop throwing plastics :(
I hope this care for the environment won't be short lived.

CONSOLATION PRIZES

  1. @jeeuuzz
  2. @ivan-g
  3. @marpa
  4. @desireemolina
  5. @hiddenblade
  6. @marklester23
  7. @adamada
  8. @arelonz
  9. @ivanusaur
  10. @tonie

PRIZES ARE SENT

CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you all for joining my contest! hopefully this is a way, we can raise awareness and make a difference, also never forget that we should reduce, reuse and recycle!
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Congratulations to all the winners! :D

congrats and thank you! <3

spread the word! SAVE OUR SEAS!

Thank you for do this contest, it is a way to raise your voice and raise awareness about the damage we are doing to the earth.
It makes me feel very sad to see the amount of animals that die because of this, and I think we should all share this message. The earth is in danger and it is our fault.

And thanks for choice my drawing. :)

De nada amiga :)
tu dibujos es muy bien.
it looks so sad and hopefully it will send a message.
:( they say many species will die between now and 2065, hopefully we can act! stop throwing plastic, reuse and also maybe just make art using many plastics and inform people of what they can do.

SAVE OUR SEAS!

Thank you for letting me participate in this contest. Congratulations to the winners and may the message of Plastic Ocean touch the hearts of everyone. :)

I feel honored that you participated! we need good and dedicated people like all of you :)

yes, reduce reuse recycle! <3

Yey! Thank you for this contest Eve! Congrats everybody.

awesome art and congrats for the curie :)
keep going!

Congrats.♡♡♡

thank you po!!!!!!!!!

It was a great theme ... congratulations to the winners were sensational

Thanks too and congrats to all! ♥️

congratulations guys ! keep it up

Congratulations to all the winners! :)

Thank you @jacinta.sevilla for creating this awareness contest...

Thank you too! the participants mean just as much

Congratulation to all the winners.

Congratulations to the winners.
Many thanks to @jacinta.sevilla for such a wonderful contest and for the consolation prize

Thank you too and you're welcome!!