The title says it all, but doesn’t tell the whole story. Plastic, unfortunately is our toxic legacy. And believe me, global warming, nitrous/phosphorus pollution and habitat destruction are also our legacy, but we can’t discount the negative effects plastic is having and is going to continue to have in our ecosystem and our lives. I can go on in great detail about this but I think a few pictures can help tell the story. I also think these blogs/articles can shed some more light on the subject:
http://electrictreehouse.com/the-thing-about-plastics/ – Blog Post
http://plasticpollutioncoalition.org/learn/basic-concepts/ – PPC – Plastic is Forever
http://www.ted.com/talks/dianna_cohen_tough_truths_about_plastic_pollution.html – TED Talks Video
Creek in Manilla, Philippines, March 01 2009. Photo: Francis R. Malasig
Plastic Sea. Photo Source: Coastal wiki
Citarum River Indonesia
The truth about plastic
Great post.
Thanks :)
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