Would you sleep like this? (I would not).
I'M TALKING ABOUT TRASH AND LITTER TODAY - I FOUND THIS INTERESTING YET SAD.
There is an Island/Patch of garbage off the west coast of North America made entirely of trash -actually there are more trash islands all over the world.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific. Marine debris is litter that ends up in the ocean, seas, and other large bodies of water. They form all over the world.
This one covers an estimated surface area of 1.6 million square kilometers, an area twice the size of Texas or three times the size of France.
The size of the area is huge. They did some quick calculations that if you tried to clean up less than one percent of the North Pacific Ocean it would take 67 ships one year to clean up that portion.
"Garbage patches are found in the calm, stable centers of many of the world's ocean gyres. Even smaller bodies of water, such as the Mediterranean and North Seas, are developing their own garbage patches along heavily trafficked shipping lanes."
My brother told me about this - I had no idea it existed. Did you?
I saw this in the news:
Newquay, England
These items were left at a concert in August 2024
The aftermath of Boardmasters festival in Newquay (Image: Jay Mcgillan © SWNS)
“What was weird was I was hoping to find scraps, but I was finding so many camping chairs that were still in their bags and beds that looked brand new. Things were just sat there brand new, and I felt bad leaving it there and thought I’d take some home."
Can you believe the kids just left everything?
All this to say we do need to clean up our planet and try to recycle as best we can.
Let's keep America Clean.
What are your thoughts about all this?
INSPIRATION
HELPFUL HINT
To sharpen scissors, simply cut through sandpaper.
FUNNY
THOUGHT
Nature's Beauty - no trash!
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