Earth Day

Dreamers
It’s all fake, the media makes this shot up.

1hl&sinker wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tswoboda wrote:</div>
That converts to a little over 7 ounces of floating trash per acre if my math is correct.

I do not believe each acre is only supporting 7 ounces of plastic I would think some areas would be thicker than other areas. But, you right that’s a lot of area with the estimate of the 80,000 there is another estimate of that 80,000 comes out to be 6.1 trillion pieces. And its not the only one in the pacific as NOAA also recognizes another debris laden area off the coast of japan and another north and central of those 2. As this debris laden areas maybe spread out and unseen from the sky it does not mean its not there but in fact growing.

I simply stated that 80,000 tonnes in an area of 1,600,000 sq km converts to an average of just over 7 oz/ac. Of course it’s going to be more dense at the center and less dense on the edges… that’s how averages work.

And don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to downplay this – just trying to add some comprehensible numbers to the thought that this is a giant island of floating garbage that people could walk across. It seems that is how some media sources are trying to portray it. 7 oz is the equivalent of 36 standard plastic grocery bags.

I just said no to a bag at the liquor store…does that help? I kind of felt like a fool walking out with a bottle in my hand, but I am willing to take the hit for that.

Back in the 70,s i was aboard an Aircraft carrier in the Atlantic , unless we were in port ,all the garbage was thrown off fantail . Plus what else was deep sixed,motors ,pumps you name it. As Americans we do need to lead by example.