The old gnome drew herself as tall as she could, all three feet and something inches of gnome stature.
She shouted, "No! No! No, Plastic Bag Monster! Away you vile beast!"
The putrefied, liquefied, partially melted, but never biodegraded unearthly creature approached Mama gnome.
Remnants of plastic cups, styrofoam takeaway containers, unrecognizable pieces of plastic were left in the beast's wake.
Mama gnome turned her face away in horror.
The monster reached over and gripped her arms with its filthy plastic ties and shook her.
"Mama gnome! Mama gnome!"
Huh? Mama gnome thought, Plastic Bag Monster's voice sounded a lot like Daddy gnome's voice.
"Mama gnome, wake up!"
Mama gnome opened her eyes and saw Daddy gnome's face. His eyes dark with worry.
"Daddy gnome! I was dreaming. I was dreaming of 'IT'."
Daddy gnome nodded. No other words needed to be said.
He knew IT could only mean one thing, the bane of Mama gnome's existence, Plastic Bag Monster.
It was almost one year ago, when Mama gnome fought against her nemesis in the epic battle of Mama gnome versus Plastic Bag Monster 2009.
But Plastic Bag Monster lived and survived because humans continue to use flimsy plastic bags, take out styrofoam containers, disposable plastic forks, spoons, cups. All minions and allies of Plastic Bag Monster.
Together they coalesce and hide out in their secret evil lair, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
On September 25, 2010 Mama gnome and the gnome family will battle against Plastic Bag Monster and his minions on the 25th International Coastal Cleanup Day.
According to Ocean Conservancy:
During the 2009 Cleanup, volunteers found 18,000 derelict fishing nets in the United Kingdom alone, and 70,000 plastic bottles in Nicaragua. In 2009, 60 percent of all debris items found on just one day were "disposable."
video from: oceanconservancy
video from: National Geographic
To find out how you can participate please visit Ocean Conservancy's site where you can look for locations all over the world participating in this cause.
If there isn't one close to you, you can sign up your own clean up cause and location for that day.
You can also visit Heal the Bay or California Coastal Commission.
Here's a chance to make a difference and help defeat Plastic Bag Monster and his minions.
Be heroic and fight Plastic Bag Monster and his minions everyday, not just once a year, and Go Green!
(c) 2010 Jenaelha, Friendly Gnome's Blog
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