the great pacific garbage patch

Plastic Pollution – Can we make a difference?

Plastic is forever Plastic creates toxic pollution at every stage of its existence: manufacture, use, and disposal. Plastic is a material that the Earth cannot digest. Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists, including the small amount that has been incinerated and has become toxic particulate matter. Plastic poisons our food chain In the environment, plastic breaks down into small particles that attract toxic chemicals. These particles are ingested by wildlife on land and ...[READ MORE]

Dire forecast of marine life catastrophe – San Francisco Chronicle

The world's oceans are degenerating far faster than predicted and marine life is facing extinction due to a range of human impacts - from overfishing to climate change - a report compiled by international scientists warned Tuesday. The cumulative impact of "severe individual stresses," ranging from climate warming and sea-water acidification to widespread chemical pollution and overfishing, would threaten the marine environment with a catastrophe "unprecedented in human history." The ...[READ MORE]

Wasting Energy The Plastic Way

Wasting Energy The Plastic Way by Dale Y the Green Guy The biggest energy wasting substance on our planet is……wait for it…….plastic! That’s right, plastic. For all the good that comes from plastic substances, there is more bad about it than anything else. The worst part about plastic is that it is made from petroleum. Both gas, oil and other fossil fuels are also made from petroleum, so every time a new piece of plastic is made, we are cutting into our petroleum reserves. On the upside of this ...[READ MORE]

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

After seeing the documentary "Tapped" I have not been able to stop thinking about the portion in the film regarding the "garbage patch" in our oceans. I like many,  really had no idea how severe the problem has become. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of marine litter in the central North Pacific Ocean located roughly between 135° to 155°W and 35° to 42°N. Most current estimates state that it is larger than the U.S. state of Texas, with ...[READ MORE]