Multi-panel illustration showing a "Don't Litter" sign, figures littering, plastic raining, and ocean pollution.

Panel 1: The Sign • A shiny, glowing “Don’t Litter” sign stands alone on a clean beach. • The sun is bright, the sky clear — symbolizing hope and awareness. ⸻ Panel 2: Shadows Arrive • Shadowy human figures (no clear faces) walk onto the beach with fast food, plastic, etc. • Their shadows grow long and dark — symbolizing carelessness or denial. ⸻ Panel 3: Breaking the Sign • One shadowy figure snaps the sign in two. • The glow around it fades. • Symbolism: Rejecting responsibility. ⸻ Panel 4: Plastic Crown • The same person puts a plastic ring around their head like a crown, smiling proudly. • Irony: They feel powerful, but the crown is made of trash — a symbol of false pride. ⸻ Panel 5: Rain of Waste • Dark clouds form. It begins to rain — not water, but falling plastic wrappers and straws. • The shadows walk away, laughing. • Symbolism: Ignored consequences now falling from above. ⸻ Panel 6: Ocean Swallows It • The plastic flows into the ocean like a dark river. • The water starts to turn grey, coral begins to wilt. • A small turtle watches silently — symbolizing innocent witness. ⸻ Panel 7: Plastic Shackles • The turtle swims into a plastic net shaped like shackles or chains. • Symbolism: Nature enslaved by human waste. ⸻ Panel 8: Mirror in the Sea • A fish swims near a mirror-like piece of trash and sees a distorted reflection of a human face. • Symbolism: Humans are reflected in the destruction they cause. ⸻ Panel 9: Floating Throne • A broken plastic chair floats in See more