Friday, October 24, 2008

Great Plastic Garbage Patch

(The big white spot labeled "E" is the garbage patch. Click here for the full page.)

The Great Plastic Garbage Patch is a large mass of trash that is about the size of Texas and contains 3.5 million tons of trash. It is located in the northern Pacific Ocean.

I don't know about you, but I find this to be an undeniable reason to reduce your plastic consumption. Several easy ways to do this immediately would be to stop buying bottled water and start using reusable glass or other types of bottles filled with filtered tap water, stop using plastic bags at the grocery and request a paper bag or bring your own!

The Good Human posted about 10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Consumption. I highly recommend you read it and start thinking about how your actions affect the world around you. Every little bit helps! Get informed and do what you can!

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