Probably the most horrifying report on marine plastic debris that I have ever read.... making it clear that it is not an issue "over there" in the oceans - it is an issue that is affecting our metabolism, our reproductive capability, our future as a species.
I am not seeking out this information on the internet - it is coming at me from correspondents and the news headlines. Be aware, be VERY aware....
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I have just finished reading a friend's copy of Alone, Gerard d'Aboville's book about his solo row across the North Pacific.
Here is what he had to say about ocean debris....
"On this ocean, where I encountered so few signs of life, the traces of my fellow man were nonetheless very much in evidence. Pollution was visible everywhere. I am not referring to those signs of terrible and perhaps irremediable pollution, such as the oil spills from the gigantic tankers, but of a rampant ordinary pollution that revealed itself in countless little ways: plastic bags, Styrofoam packing, et cetera.
Every twenty minutes or so I would come upon some sort or another of debris, which, considering my limited horizon, suggests the magnitude of the problem: I could only imagine the mountain it would all make were it gathered together and piled up. Worse, I knew that most of this detritus was indestructible, and that each year a new batch was added to that of the previous year. What irony, when you think that these were not even the waste products of human consumption but merely the packing material in which they had come!"
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Canvas tote bags are a great alternative to plastic bags - they last forever, and they don't mess up the environment.
If you need any convincing (and a laugh), listen to this guy - Tim Minchin on YouTube...
And when you buy a tote bag from my Cafe Press store, $2 from every purchase goes to help my expedition promote the ocean conservation message: No More Plastic Pollution!
In fact, $2 from whatever goodies you buy from the store goes to the same cause.
I'm about to replace my Voyage logo with a new one - coming soon - so these Voyage t-shirts, mugs and mousemats may possibly become collector's items. Buy now while you can! (But as I don't want to promote unnecessary consumption, only buy what you need - and EVERYBODY needs a tote bag!)
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See this recent edition of National Geographic Magazine.... sobering stuff, from a highly reputable organization.
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