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margoallemanart . com Margo Alleman

In creating this piece , I practiced one of the best things I have found to center my mental health . I biked through the desert until I found a good spot and then painted the landscape in front of me . On the ride back , I collected pieces of plastic and trash to embed into the painting . The prevalence of trash and microplastic pollution has created a huge impact not only on our natural resources but also on our psychological health . The detriment to our health begins with the overconsumption of plastic goods , and ends with those goods slowly degrading in the natural environment until microplastics pollute our land , air , and water .

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