As if the garbage patch found in the Pacific is not horrific enough scientis have now announced that a similar area is found in the Atlantic Ocean. Here is a link to an article in the National Geographic about this situation.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100302-new-ocean-trash-garbage-patch/
So what can we do? Reduce the amount of plastic that we consume. We have grown to be reliant on plastic everything – but we can as individuals take steps to reduce the amount that we use on a daily basis. I have personally taken this challenge and am recording the plastic that I use. Why record it? For me it helps to make me more aware of the issue and reminds me to question myself – Is there another way of doing this without plastic. Sometimes there is – sometimes there seems to be no choice.
Be Aware.