In this modern time we have given up a lot for the luxury and convenience. Anyone that thinks that this oil spill in the Gulf, not to be taken lightly, is the only plague to our oceans is wrong. Our society's addiction to plastic has caused a disaster in the Pacific. In the gulf the Petro spills from a man made well that was made because we are addicted to oil, but if you think that oil is just used for gas prepared to be surprised. Petroleum is used in the production of plastics and the demand for this toxic "product of the Future" has made any other option "obsolete." Plastic has taken over. We used to rely on more organic materials that biodegraded much easier with little harm to our environment. These traditional materials like wood; stone; horn and bone; leather; paper; metal; glass; and ceramic are looked over by corporations because of how easy and cheap plastic became. Now plastic is not as easy or cheap with the cost of Petro going up all the Time. Plastic recycling in not as easy as people think. The many different types of plastic make sorting hard and time consuming, and not all plastic gets to the recycle bin. Billion's of tons of plastic has been discarded and most will not biodegrade for hundreds or even thousands of years. Where does this plastic go? Into land fills and other dumping grounds? Well to much of it ends up in the ocean. Th
en the currents swirl around this floating menace till it collects together. According to Wikipedia the scientists estimate the size of this Garbage Patch to be about the size of Texas to one larger than the continental United States. “At this point, cleaning it up isn’t an option. It’s just going to get bigger as our reliance on plastics continues. … The long-term solution is to stop producing as much plastic products at home and change our consumption habits.”, said Chris Parry, public education program manager with the California Coastal Commission in San Francisco. If we expect to be able to clean up the gulf then why not put forth effort to stop the "Garbage Patch" from getting even bigger. Right now samples taken show that plastic particles big, small, and tiny are at 80% with plankton only taking 20%. This means that fish and other wild life that eat plankton are digesting more plastic then there food sorce. "digesting" is the wrong word because they can't get the plastic out of there bodys. This posin is making its way into our meals in Tuna and othe wild cought fish. Is the Pasic the ony ocean that is plouted? Will other floting plastc ilands start popping up in other bodys of water? Right now from space you can see the Great wall of China, the lights of Vages, and the "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch."
In this modern time we have given up a lot for the luxury and convenience. Anyone that thinks that this oil spill in the Gulf, not to be taken lightly, is the only plague to our oceans is wrong. Our society's addiction to plastic has caused a disaster in the Pacific. In the gulf the Petro spills from a man made well that was made because we are addicted to oil, but if you think that oil is just used for gas prepared to be surprised. Petroleum is used in the production of plastics and the demand for this toxic "product of the Future" has made any other option "obsolete." Plastic has taken over. We used to rely on more organic materials that biodegraded much easier with little harm to our environment. These traditional materials like wood; stone; horn and bone; leather; paper; metal; glass; and ceramic are looked over by corporations because of how easy and cheap plastic became. Now plastic is not as easy or cheap with the cost of Petro going up all the Time. Plastic recycling in not as easy as people think. The many different types of plastic make sorting hard and time consuming, and not all plastic gets to the recycle bin. Billion's of tons of plastic has been discarded and most will not biodegrade for hundreds or even thousands of years. Where does this plastic go? Into land fills and other dumping grounds? Well to much of it ends up in the ocean. Th
en the currents swirl around this floating menace till it collects together. According to Wikipedia the scientists estimate the size of this Garbage Patch to be about the size of Texas to one larger than the continental United States. “At this point, cleaning it up isn’t an option. It’s just going to get bigger as our reliance on plastics continues. … The long-term solution is to stop producing as much plastic products at home and change our consumption habits.”, said Chris Parry, public education program manager with the California Coastal Commission in San Francisco. If we expect to be able to clean up the gulf then why not put forth effort to stop the "Garbage Patch" from getting even bigger. Right now samples taken show that plastic particles big, small, and tiny are at 80% with plankton only taking 20%. This means that fish and other wild life that eat plankton are digesting more plastic then there food sorce. "digesting" is the wrong word because they can't get the plastic out of there bodys. This posin is making its way into our meals in Tuna and othe wild cought fish. Is the Pasic the ony ocean that is plouted? Will other floting plastc ilands start popping up in other bodys of water? Right now from space you can see the Great wall of China, the lights of Vages, and the "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch."
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