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On #EarthDayEveryDay #EarthDay21 a short thread on an often-overlooked chapter of the history of elephants in Uganda. There was a long history of interacting and hunting elephants in precolonial Uganda. 1/11 
Colonial empires, of course, were predicated upon the assumption that the natural world could be tamed and regulated. Elephants were not exempt. Sir Hesketh Bell was Uganda’s commissioner/governor between 1907 and 1910. 2/11
He was largely remembered in vernacular histories for his association with Sleeping Sickness and the introduction of cotton and motor cars. Bell believed that by demonstrating superior knowledge over the natural world, 3/11
1/. QUESTION: Would you buy grapes that were individually wrapped in plastic?
#EarthDay #EarthDay2021 #ClimateAction #plasticpollution #ClimateLeadersSummit
#EarthDay #EarthDay2021 #ClimateAction #plasticpollution #ClimateLeadersSummit
2/. You’d probably be outraged, like my friend Diane was! #EarthDay
3/. CONFESSION...
The ‘individually wrapped grapes’ in the video aren’t real...
But this footage from Haiti is...
And so was Diane’s reaction...
And so too was the outrage you perhaps felt....
It’s time to channel that outrage into action. #EarthDay
The ‘individually wrapped grapes’ in the video aren’t real...
But this footage from Haiti is...
And so was Diane’s reaction...
And so too was the outrage you perhaps felt....
It’s time to channel that outrage into action. #EarthDay
1. A #Thread concerning three years of #5 plastic.
This pile looked crazy and messy!
In a typical American home, all of this would end up in the landfill.
Let's see what I can do with a few phone calls.
#recycling
#conservation
#EarthdayEveryday
This pile looked crazy and messy!
In a typical American home, all of this would end up in the landfill.
Let's see what I can do with a few phone calls.
#recycling
#conservation
#EarthdayEveryday
2. First call: local homeless shelters who serve meals.
They we're excited for containers for meals.
Typical cost of new take-away meal containers can range from $1 each to $2.50.
Recycle containers & savings for non-profit.
#recycling
#conservation
#EarthdayEveryday
They we're excited for containers for meals.
Typical cost of new take-away meal containers can range from $1 each to $2.50.
Recycle containers & savings for non-profit.
#recycling
#conservation
#EarthdayEveryday
3. A few hangers from my house shoes.
I LOVE this brand, but I really wish @Dearfoams house shoes didn't come with these hangers.
Used clothing store in town needs them to hang up ties, belts, and scarves.
#recycling
#conservation
#EarthdayEveryday
I LOVE this brand, but I really wish @Dearfoams house shoes didn't come with these hangers.
Used clothing store in town needs them to hang up ties, belts, and scarves.
#recycling
#conservation
#EarthdayEveryday
