Plastic Chains #PlanetOrPlastic
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This is a snapshot story of the life of a sea turtle in a plastic polluted world.
An entry for the National Geographic competition to raise awareness on how our actions impact not only us. Dont worry, its in story form, i left my expository essay days behind me in high school.
We might not think much of plastic pollution, but we are not the only species affected by it. Let's do better, if not for us, then for them. Thousands of tons of plastic (most coming from inland) end up in the ocean.
Inspired by "For Animals, Plastic Is Turning the Ocean Into a Minefield" from National Geographic.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/06/plastic-planet-animals-wildlife-impact-waste-pollution/
497 words :). This story is entirely my own work, a figment of my imagination with influence from national geographic's "Planet or Plastic".
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