A Sea of Litter - Unsustainable Festival
Dublin Core
Title
A Sea of Litter - Unsustainable Festival
Subject
Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria
Description
One of the saddest sights seen in Puerto Rico during the Raíces Sustainable Disaster Relief Support Trip in January 2018 was the sea of litter that remained after a festival in San Sebastian. After learning of and seeing first hand that many places on the island still did not have garbage pick up at this time, it was disheartening to see the complacency of those who attended this festival and thought it acceptable to leave a sea of litter behind, on streets and in storm drains and runoff ditches. This is in comparison to the Festival of Calle San Sebastian in San Juan held just a few days later, where a main goal of the festival is to leave behind zero litter and to recycle 100% of recyclable material. Many in the sustainability movement in Puerto Rico view this as an education and access issue, and are working to educate their communities about protecting the environment and recycling, which is admittedly scarce on the island.
Creator
Nicole Wines
Date
1-14-2018
Rights
©Raíces Cultural Center
Relation
Format
jpeg
Language
en
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2018PRrelief125.jpg
Coverage
San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Digital Image
Physical Dimensions
2000 x 1333
Files
Citation
Nicole Wines, “A Sea of Litter - Unsustainable Festival,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/1035.