Comments on: The North Pacific Garbage Patch

By: kwifler

kwifler — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:35:19 +0000

We need to build hollow concrete blocks that float, and border the entire garbage pile with them. Next, we should ship a plastic recycling plant out in a boat and start recycling. We should ship in or collect a lot of organic waste and compact it around the floating concrete blocks, and make an island. The recycled plastic could be the first income source of the new floating country.

By: Our Oceans « Naked Man in the Tree

Our Oceans « Naked Man in the Tree — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:03:32 +0000

[...] in June I wrote an entry on the North Pacific Garbage Patch. Despite writing on a myriad of uncommon issues that entry on the Garbage Patch has been unrivaled [...]

By: nakedmaninthetree

nakedmaninthetree — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:12:44 +0000

I appreciate the excellent comment Overlord!

By: OverlordOfTheMultiverse

OverlordOfTheMultiverse — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:43:35 +0000

thanks for spreading the good word !
came across this site at work , and now im hooked
I think your insights into biotechnology and the moral starved , profit driven corporations sprang from my own soul
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By: Renny

Renny — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:22:17 +0000

Everyone focus on global warming as the “huge environmental crisis” that faces the world today. In my opinion this is just as big of a problem yet I never even heard about this huge garbage patch until my father (who is an avid sailor) menchioned it to me a couple days ago. He was also under the misconseption is was only about the size of Texas. It is a shame that humans are more concerned about profits then they are about ensuring a clean Earth for future generations to come. I am happy some people are paying attention to this problem. My view on plastic has been forever changed. Thats for sure.

By: polythenepam

polythenepam — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:06:49 +0000

The alarmist and Luddite Dr Erikson makes this point about poison plastic in the ocean

“What goes into the ocean goes into these animals and onto your dinner plate. It’s that simple,” said Dr Eriksen.

By: nakedmaninthetree

nakedmaninthetree — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:58:52 +0000

Sunkissed, I’m glad you checked out my entry and I really do hope you check out the vbs video. Cutting the use of plastic is a huge problem for everybody – including myself. It’s important to at least keep it in mind though.

By: sunkissed

sunkissed — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:29:00 +0000

wow. that is a very interesting post. it really makes me thing about my relationship to plastic, which I can say is very dependant. and being able to separate from my plastic dependence would be a really difficult thing. i haven’t watched the vbs video yet but i will. and i’ll give you more feedback after the fact. but right now. i gtg.

peace

By: nakedmaninthetree

nakedmaninthetree — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:50:56 +0000

Polythenepam – Thanks for the link! You are a forward-thinker! Keep it up as you will get a lot more attention as this becomes a more well-known issue.

By: Trash Vortex « Leave Only Footprints

Trash Vortex « Leave Only Footprints — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:29:49 +0000

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