Re: 3rd Hour Discussion Board - Great Pacific Garbage Patch

calientelabios234 Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:40 pm

penguin94 wrote:I didnt even know that this "garbage patch" even existed until i saw the video and read the article! that shows how little we know about our environment. i think that the word should be spread out to everyone. after all, WE are causing the problem. WE invented plastic and so WE should be held responsible for how it is disposed of; not by littering because that will only end up in the ocean, but by reusing it. if we dont do something, the garbage will only end up harming us. the plankton, fish, and birds that eat this not only kills them, but when we eat them, it causes damage to our own bodies. the article mentions that these clusters of garbage can hold a large concentration of toxins. we swim, drink, and eat the animals that are in the water, thereby ingesting the toxins ourselves! WE COULD DIE!!

I agree penguin94...we should me held accountable for this because this is our planet...it was a gift! If it wasn't for God and his mercies we would be here right now. And we should not treat what He has given us like crap.