Video: Charles Moore On Plastic In The Oceans
By Jason Heller, March 5, 2009 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Every diver should watch this TED video and share it with as many people as you can. Although not new news, the impact of plastics on marine life is documented so clearly in this short video, and it makes it that much more impactful.
Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Vortex now draws attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.
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Mar 6, 2009 5:59 PM
Cathy Church wrote:
Watch this movie and you will be motivated to go all the way back to your car if you forgot to bring along that cloth, re-usable bag for your purchases. I don't even use plastic bags for any produce under three items. For example, three potatoes just go into my cart. The food is already dirty, being loose in the car won't hurt one bit! I saved over EIGHT plastic bags on one small shopping trip and it ALL fit into my one small cloth bag. Imagine if we ALL this this, all the time.
Mar 6, 2009 6:04 PM
Jason Heller wrote:
Amen Cathy! we refuse to use plastic bags and always bring our own bags to the market.
Mar 6, 2009 6:08 PM
Cathy Church wrote:
Watch this movie and you will be motivated to go all the way back to your car if you forgot to bring along that cloth, re-usable bag for your purchases. I don't even use plastic bags for any produce under three items. For example, three potatoes just go into my cart. The food is already dirty, being loose in the car won't hurt one bit! I saved over EIGHT plastic bags on one small shopping trip and it ALL fit into my one small cloth bag. Imagine if we ALL this this, all the time.
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