twenty seven thousand trees are cut down each day so we can have toilet paper. landfills are among the biggest contributors to soil pollution. about 80% of the items buried in landfills could be recycled. there is a "continent" made from the plastic trash, floating in the Pacific Ocean. according to some estimates, the patch can be as large as twice the size of the US. this is the harsh reality of our planet. what can you do to make this stop? #projectaesthete #7 in fauna #8 in animalrights #48 in environment

Ouroboros is a world of ocean, one with no beginning, no end, and no plastic. Coda-9994, an intelligent, technologically-enhanced sperm whale, has been sent to explore the planet and assess its habitability for humans. He is the future of humanity - yet he is as disposable as their plastic. For National Geographic's #planetorplastic writing contest. This story now has a full-length expansion in the works. You can read it here. https://www.wattpad.com/story/185434818-ouroboros