Kerri Anne, over at 5 Minutes for Going Green, just posted this article on the Great Pacific Garbage patch, an island of waste that is accumulating between San Francisco and Hawaii. To be honest, I had never heard about this pile of waste in the Pacific ocean, but it really doesn’t surprise me. Kerri Anne discusses how the garbage is affecting sea life as it decomposes and breaks apart (as plastic does). In my mind, this is just one more reason not to use plastic bags and to tote reusables wherever I shop (even when that means going into non-food shops). And as Kerri Anne recommends, educating ourselves about the garbage crises in our oceans is the best way to get started so that we may help reduce this growing problem.
What are your thoughts on the Great Pacific Garbage patch? What are you doing to reduce the amount of trash you and your family produce? I love learning new things from you. Please share your ideas. Thanks!
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