As we have mentioned in earlier posts and cannot mention enough, there is a conglomeration of plastic waste, at least the size of Texas, floating in the Pacific Ocean (see also 'Plastiki'). In my opinion the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' is the single most shocking reminder of our impending plastic crisis. It is easy to forget that the 80% of our plastic waste that is not recycled has to go somewhere, and a great deal of it ends up in the oceans. A new project called The Plastic Planet in New York City is planning to draw awareness to how much plastic waste we actually create. The plan is to section off a fenced in area of a school playground and have everyone in the neighborhood add their plastic bottle waste to the area, everyday. As you can imagine, it will be no time at all until there is a massive mound of plastic filling the playground, drawing attention from residents and the media. It will be called the 'NYC Plastic Ocean'.
Right now you can read about their plans at The Plastic Planet blog or to get in touch, write theplasticplanet@yahoo.com. Ideally this project could be launched in a few cities at once to maximize exposure to the plastic crisis.
