Shell donates money to building floating islands, reporter avoid logos.

That would have been my headline. Shell, in addition other, less visible energy companies, sponsored the beginning of tests that would anchor floating islands of recycled plastic using the roots of plants growing on the plastic. Read more on HoumaToday.com. The project’s aim is to stop the erosion, and protect the remaining land of the Isle de Jean Charles Marina in Montegut, Louisiana. These islands, designed by engineers in Baton Rouge, have been used experimentally in more contained areas, but never in an open Marina like this.

I bring up the multi-national oil company, because they tried their hardest to get into the photographs I was taking. Hundreds of their bright yellow shirts were the most prominent thing I worked to avoid as I photographed the wetlands conservationists who were putting these islands into place.

Why avoid the volunteers? Because Shell is the reason they have to build these plastic islands in the first place. No matter how many thousands the company puts out for these experiments, it’s not going to matter in a few years, after the ocean levels rise by a few inches, and the marina disappears entirely. Sorry, you can’t claim that your business practices are “sustainable,” when you are in the business of extracting carbon from the earth.

Instead of falling for Shell’s game, check out this worldwide media-shit-storm that I can get down with.

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