Nature Blog Network Future Earth: Plastic in Paradise (2)

Sunday 13 April 2008

Plastic in Paradise (2)

Arjay recently found these mangrove roots meandering across a beach in Borneo, protecting the shoreline from turbulent tides and gathering the glittering detritus of mankind.

For a gritty reality check on just how much we are rubbishing our marine environment (and damaging our own health) see "Garbage Island" :

http://www.vbs.tv/video.php?id=1485308505

Not pretty.

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