http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/25/great-pacific-garbage-patch-the-worlds-largest-garbage-dump/ Blogging for the Natural Environment Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:47:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/25/great-pacific-garbage-patch-the-worlds-largest-garbage-dump/#comment-4392 Paco Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:09:17 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/25/great-pacific-garbage-patch-the-worlds-largest-garbage-dump/#comment-4392 ...and almost no one knows about this dangerous situation, or no one wants to know about it? …and almost no one knows about this dangerous situation, or no one wants to know about it?

]]> http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/25/great-pacific-garbage-patch-the-worlds-largest-garbage-dump/#comment-1602 Steven Thu, 29 May 2008 17:00:14 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/25/great-pacific-garbage-patch-the-worlds-largest-garbage-dump/#comment-1602 Every time I see one of my coworkers use a plastic fork, spoon or knife at lunch, even though we have metal silverware just steps away, my mind wanders to the garbage patch in our planet's oceans. Plastic has made life more convenient, but it has also made life's conveniences more disposable. Until we get out from under the thumb of plastic's lure, the garbage patches will only increase in size. Every time I see one of my coworkers use a plastic fork, spoon or knife at lunch, even though we have metal silverware just steps away, my mind wanders to the garbage patch in our planet’s oceans. Plastic has made life more convenient, but it has also made life’s conveniences more disposable. Until we get out from under the thumb of plastic’s lure, the garbage patches will only increase in size.

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