Earth Day 2024 – photo series: photographers illustrate our addiction to plastics
Text by Anders Lorenzen
Photos by Alex Macro, Andrea Jones, Carrig Wendy, Elisabeth Hoff and Tal Silverman
The theme of this year’s Earth Day is Planet vs Plastics. In collaboration with the Association of Photographers, we bring you a series of photos exploring this theme.
See below for the various photographers who in very different ways grabble and approach the crucial and critical issue of plastic pollution that no part of the planet is untouched by, and not only scars the landscape but has a profound impact on nature and biodiversity.
Alex Macro
Andrea Jones
Plastic rubbish recycling by the A-356 road near Portugalejo
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Frosted plastic silage bale wrapping
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Plastic rubbish recycling by the A-356 road near Portugalejo
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Carrig Wendy
From the series WASHED UP, created in response to the Ocean Plastics crisis.
Image 1 of 8, a plastic lighter, washed up on the Romney Marsh coast, at the Edge of England
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From the series WASHED UP, created in response to the Ocean Plastics crisis.
Image 4 of 8, plastic bottle, washed up on the Romney Marsh coast, at the Edge of England
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From the series WASHED UP, created in response to the Ocean Plastics crisis.
Image 2 of 8, a plastic leaf, washed up on the Romney Marsh coast, at the Edge of England
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From the series WASHED UP, created in response to the Ocean Plastics crisis.
Image 7 of 8, plastic lighters, washed up on the Romney Marsh coast, at the Edge of England
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From the series WASHED UP, created in response to the Ocean Plastics crisis.
Image 3of 8, parts of Plastic tube/pipe clamps, marked with the manufacturer’s names of Aegi, and Stauff. Washed up on the Romney Marsh coast, at the Edge of England
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From the series WASHED UP, created in response to the Ocean Plastics crisis.
Image 5 of 8, plastic Suavitel fabric conditioner bottle, washed up on the Romney Marsh coast, at the Edge of England
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From the series WASHED UP, created in response to the Ocean Plastics crisis.
Image 6 of 8, fishing ‘Breakaways’, washed up on the Romney Marsh coast, at the Edge of England
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From the series WASHED UP, created in response to the Ocean Plastics crisis.
Image 8 of 8, shotgun shells, washed up on the Romney Marsh coast, at the Edge of England
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Elisabeth Hoff
Tal Silverman
Categories: Art, biodiversity, Earth Day, environment, nature, oceans, Photos, plastics