#PlanetOrPlastic Top 10 Submissions!
8 stories
Ouroboros (#planetorplastic Entry) by Lshark-
Ouroboros (#planetorplastic Entry)
Lshark-
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Ouroboros is a world of ocean, one with no beginning, no end, and no plastic. Coda-9994, an intelligent, technologically-enhanced sperm whale, has been sent to explore the planet and assess its habitability for humans. He is the future of humanity - yet he is as disposable as their plastic. For National Geographic's #planetorplastic writing contest. This story now has a full-length expansion in the works. You can read it here. https://www.wattpad.com/story/185434818-ouroboros
Wisdom of the Ancients by dvdvnr
Wisdom of the Ancients
dvdvnr
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A possible future in less than 500 words, if plastic wins. This was my entry for the WattPad/National Geographic #PlanetOrPlastic competition back in late 2018. It reached their Top 10 Submissions which, given that there appeared to be well over 5000 entries, was a very pleasant surprise! The competition itself had a limit of 500 words so, for those who keep asking if I intend continuing the story, the answer (for now!) is no - unless I can find a very good reason for adding any more. Many thanks to everyone reading and voting on this story and getting it to number 1 in the #sciencefiction category in May/June 2020! I did try to thank the voters individually on their pages but Wattpad have a daily limit on the number of times I'm allowed to do that and there are now too many of you (not that I'm complaining)! Here's the top 10 submissions page: https://www.wattpad.com/list/738243473-planetorplastic-top-10-submissions If you want to read the story in Polish please head over to https://www.wattpad.com/story/236405960-m%C4%85dro%C5%9B%C4%87-staro%C5%BCytnych-t%C5%82umaczenie-pl where @juliatlumaczy has done a fine job - thank you, Julia! @juliatlumaczy has now sent me a version of the cover she used for her Polish translation - thanks again, Julia! @alex_sokolova has also translated the story into Russian as well. You can read that here: https://www.wattpad.com/976002417-мудрость-древних - many thanks, Alex! We now have a third translation! @AlfonsoLucassen has kindly translated it into Spanish and you can find it here: https://www.wattpad.com/1063634347-la-sabidur%C3%ADa-de-los-antiguos
The Empty Hands #PlanetOrPlastic by jadeaimers
The Empty Hands #PlanetOrPlastic
jadeaimers
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My entry for the National Geographic #PlanetOrPlastic competition --- Enough is enough. Leave our wide open empty Ocean alone.
A Bag's Purpose by Peachlette
A Bag's Purpose
Peachlette
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#PlanetOrPlastic Short Story for National Geographic
Planet or Plastic by loveliestwriter
Planet or Plastic
loveliestwriter
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This is for the #planetorplastic contest. Save our earth🌎🌍🌏♻️💚💙 There is no Planet-B
One Step At A Time by Secretariat16
One Step At A Time
Secretariat16
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The consequences of our actions will go on to affect the generations after us. Make a change now. This is my entry for the writing contest #PlanetOrPlastic. I hope this short story inspires people to make a change.
Wet Plastic Home by francesca_porter
Wet Plastic Home
francesca_porter
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A short story/poem I wrote about the epic journey of a plastic-straw, inspired by the National Geographic / Wattpad contest. Save our beautiful oceans...there is no Planet-B. 💚🌏🐠🐬🐟🌍💙
Differently | #PlanetOrPlastic by RoseCrystalize
Differently | #PlanetOrPlastic
RoseCrystalize
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What could we have done differently?