The article clipping is from this week's City Newspaper (Rochester).
I threw the map together to show how big two Americas in the Pacific ocean would be (I didn't include Alaska). Maybe in a few years we'll have a Russo-American Garbage Bridge?
Thursday, March 06, 2008
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These mounds of garbage break off into smaller pieces which make sea birds think it is a source of sustenance for them and their fledglings. Below is a video showing this devastating phenomenon. Take note, it's pretty graphic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o_rtV68Yn8
The photographer at the scene also spread out the over a half of pound of plastic which was removed from the carcass to capture this image:
http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog_images/sierra_club_albatross_plastic.jpg
Notice the not one, but two cigarette lighters the bird has eaten among the many other items. It's horrifically sad. And let's not forget the ocean life that is consuming our selfish "disposable" waste.
oh wow, thanks for replying. The February issue of Vice had an article on the ocean garbage patch called "Oh This Is Great, Humans Have Finally Ruined The Ocean".
You can download it here: http://www.viceland.com/pdf/downloads.php?dl=4acodmt_us.pdf
It's on page 37.
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