Micro-Landscapes of the AnthropoceneMain MenuMarginal WorldsPlant WorldsAnimal WorldsAmy Huang, Natasha Stavreski and Rose RzepaWatery WorldsInsect WorldsBird-Atmosphere WorldsContributed by Gemma and MerahExtinctionsMarginal WorldsSam, Zach and AlexE-ConceptsAn emergent vocabulary of eco-concepts for the late AnthropoceneSigi Jöttkandt4115726eb75e75e43252a5cbfc72a780d0304d7d
Sea Glass
12018-09-07T08:34:37-07:00Sigi Jöttkandt4115726eb75e75e43252a5cbfc72a780d0304d7d309862It takes 10-30 years for sea glass to form from fragments of broken bottles and glass that has been dumped into the sea. There is a nuance to this relationship between human and ocean - humans pollute the waters, and yet over time the ocean softens the edges and turns the glass to sand. On the island of Kauai, in Hawaii, many hidden beaches can be found where the sand has been entirely covered with this sea glass, indicating the constant force of the ocean, and its ability to cause change at the most micro of levels.plain2018-09-07T08:54:43-07:00Sigi Jöttkandt4115726eb75e75e43252a5cbfc72a780d0304d7d