Plastic Pollution - Tumblr Posts
(CW: Vent, Talking about plastic pollution)
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Something I think is tied to my therianthropy is a deep distaste for synthetic material that isn't biodegradable.
I hate the feeling of plastic, and loathe collecting plastic unless it's super cool (like dragon figurines). I always hated plastic but everything I'm into requires plastic. Digital art? Plastic pen and tablet. Dnd? plastic dice or resin cause metal and glass are super expensive. Furry Fandom? All suits are made with so much plastic it makes me sick to think about from an environmental standpoint.
Some days I just want to run away from plastic blankets and chemical scents and live in the outdoors. Moss as my bedding and pine needles as my mattress. A rock as my dinner plate and dirt on my paws. But I know I'm too soft to run away. I'll never physically be built for that. I try so hard to be environmentally friendly. But it's impossible to be plastic free with my hobbies.
I can never get rid of my plastic den, no matter how much I want it to be made out of stone.
Maybe somebody else feels this way?
all your clothes are probably plastic.
all synthetic/artificial fibers are plastic.
acrylic? plastic. spandex? plastic. polyester? plastic. nylon? plastic. satin? plastic. rayon? plastic. microfiber? plastic. faux fur? plastic. faux leather? plastic.
plastic does not keep you warm, it will trick you by being soft and fluffy. no matter how cute that top is you need to remember that corporations make your clothes out of fucking plastic because its cheaper and can be sold to us for the same price as natural fibers because they think we aren’t paying attention. if you want to help the environment and/or even just the general population of consumers, then invest in natural fibers. check tags and descriptions before you buy, show these companies that we are paying attention. the way to stop or slow down fast fashion is to stop buying plastic clothes, natural fibers will last longer, probably through hundreds of washes. they will keep you warmer, they wont melt or pill in the washer dryer, they wont last hundreds of thousands of years longer than you will.
yes, high quality, cotton, wool, silk, cashmere, linens can be pricy since there just arent that many manufacturers who produce clothes with them right now. but i promise you, i promise, if you buy one clothing item made from a natural fiber rather than three or so made from those plastic fibers, then you will be making a difference and you will be getting your moneys worth. of course, if you cant afford it then thats a different issue, you come first, try some thrift shops, some consignment stores, next time you’re looking for something new.
Tiger sharks . . .
My favourite trash compactors ♡
But on a more serious note . . . all of the trash polluting the oceans is horrible.