I’ve been thinking about getting a globe lamp for my grandson, so he can see the Earth lit up in his room and explore its mysteries and beauty. At six years old, he is interested in so many things and I would love him to extend that to geography and ecology, to look at our planet from every angle, not just where he places his feet each morning. However, I am caught in a dilemma: every lamp I have found so far is made of plastic.
grey sky turns to blue
don’t throw away our planet
it’s not plastic – yet
Kim M. Russell, 22nd April 2024
Image by Christian Rucinski on Unsplash
It’s Haibun Monday at the dVerse Poets Pub and we are celebrating Earth Day with Frank, our host, fifty-four years ago after peace activist John McConnell’s dream of a day dedicated to the Earth and peace came true.
The official theme for 2024 is ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ and, to mark that, Earthday.org has called for a 60% global reduction in plastic production by 2040.
Frank has given examples of writing by haijin and poets who have participated in Earth Day to inspire us to celebrate our home planet in style by writing a haibun that alludes to Earth Day or the Earth.
writing in north norfolk 
What is not made from plastic these days… maybe you can get one that at least is made from recycled plastic.
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I will check, Björn.
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An interesting post, Kim. Get it for him. This is not the kind of plastic that causes the problem. It is using plastic water bottles when we could use the tap water and plastic bags at the grocery story etc.
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Thanks Dwight!
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Just a random idea. What about if you can not get it, improvise with the use of something. Maybe like, plastering the globe on a round glass and making it into a lamp, following the concept of lanterns.
Before I get too carried away, very good post Kim, drawn me in completely and got me thinking about crazy innovative ideas.
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I love your idea!
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Thank you 😊💕
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A startling turn at the end. Every globe lamp is made of plastic.
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Thanks Melissa. I hope I can find one that’s not made of plastic, or at least one that can be recycled.
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A sad mirror of the world we have made for our children and grandchildren. (K)
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It is, Kerfe. It seems as if everything is made of plastic. I like to get both grandsons wooden toys and books, but would love to find him a globe lamp for his room.
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A real conundrum, Kim!
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I hope to find a suitable one, Lynn.
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Good topic, Kim. The news today is all about how plastic has infiltrated everything on earth. I wonder what old globes were made of? Hope you can find one, six is a good age to start thinking about the earth.
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Thank you, Sherry. Apparently globes used to be made from tin, cast iron, cardboard, wood and plaster. Lucas does have a toy globe which asks him to find countries, but I would like to find a lamp.
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It’s mind-boggling just how many products are made from plastic.
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It is, Frank.
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Luv that tongue in the cheek haiku Kim. Thanks for dropping by my blog.
much♡love
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Thanks Gillena, and much love to you!
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I’ve been thinking that it’s already too late for a while now. It’s all downhill from here.
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I just hope I’m not around for the end, Ron.
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It’s a sad state of affairs that modern globes are all plastic. 😞
Antique shops might have old metal globes…
Your haibun says it all 💚🌎
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Thanks Lesley!
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That’s an irony that I must admit I’d never considered before, Kim… Really sad.
~David
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It is sad, David.
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You raise an issue that is so on the tip of the tongue today, and so defeating too, how hard could it be to stop using plastic?
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Some people are just lazy and used to plastic. They must be shown that alternatives are better.
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Absolutely Kim ❤️
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