"Plastic Soup"

[NutMeg]

Check this out.

oskar lewis weblog » plastic soup

They mention a couple times that the size of the patches aren't confirmed, but are plausible. Holy shit.

 

[ashleyisawesome]

I'm sad.

 

[redambition]

it's very upsetting

 

[deven.marie]

omg. insaaanneee.

twice the size of the continental u.s.??!

 

[NutMeg]

It's hard to wrap your head around, but it makes sense when you think of something they say at the end. With very little exception, every piece of plastic ever made still exists. Scary.

 

[April47]

Wow. That is so sad. The picture of that turtle makes my heart hurt.

 

[Shimmer]

ugghhhhh.
I'm all about, with my kids, not wasting stuff. >.<
It can't be incinerated because it would pollute the air.
It can't be sunk because it would pollute the water.
It can't be buried because it would pollute the ground.

 

[blindpassion]

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