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Let's talk about the environmental impact of COVID-19. The masks. The paper masks. They need to go. I am so disgusted by the amount of paper masks being strewn about on the sidewalks, on local hiking trails, and in waterways. The flimsy film is not biodegradable and the straps are choking our sea creatures. Something needs to change or we're never going to recover from this pandemic. I saw this mask on the floor when I was taking a walk back from the dining hall. I was so upset. I couldn't even pick it up because I ran out of hand sanitizer. I'm going to invest in a trash picker at this point. I'm sick of it. I don't care if people call me gross or make fun of me for picking up litter. This is our planet, people; and we need to take better care of it. The rubber gloves. First of all, as of right now, wearing gloves has been deemed ineffective for fitting off COVID-19. We need to ditch the rubber and just start washing our hands! On top of that, we need to stop discarding of rubber gloves. Here's a suggestion: if you're so concerned about wearing gloves, why not invest in reusable cloth ones? Although they are ineffective as of today, at least cloth ones won't pile up in a landfill (the same thing goes for masks). I am outraged at the human race right now. Not only are we selfish, but we are sloppy, too. We must do better. I may go around campus this weekend and pick up garbage. I am so shaken by this behavior. I'm sure our planet is shaken, too.
August 22, 2020
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Talk about your experience keeping this journal. Has it had any impact on your health (including mental health) and well-being?
It feel good to write things down. I like the idea that I'll be able to have a record of all the thoughts I've recorded. Since 700+ people are doing this project here will be quite a range of stories recorded. I'd like to mention the five people I know that have died of COVID-19. THe first was my aunt. We weren't close. I had not seen her in 10 years. The second was my favorite English teacher. He was in his 80s and living in an Assisted Living complex. The memorial service for him was on a SAturday so I didn't tune in live. I listened to it later, but I was glad I got to hear it. He had a big influence on me when I was in high school. The third person I knew that died was in his 70s. HE was the friend of a friend and Russian. The fourth person I knew that died was the mother of a friend from high school. I saw her mom quite a few times. THe last person I know of that died was in his 80s. HE was my former sister-in-law's uncle and his son is a good friend of my sister. I had known him for a long time. HE lived in an assisted living complex where a lot of people got COVID and were to sick to respond to treatment.
March 7, 2021