![]() ![]() And all of these plastics can remain in the environment for more than 2,000 years.Īvoiding plastic is hard. By 2050, it’s estimated that there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish, by weight. But fast-forward to today, and every minute the equivalent of two garbage trucks full of plastic is dumped into the ocean. When it was first invented around the turn of the twentieth century, plastic seemed like a way to preserve the earth’s natural resources by using fewer of them. Plastic is cheap and it’s made to last, quite literally, forever. “Where did you get that Diet Coke?” one of them asked. I returned to my friends with a heavy heart. I tried to grab them as they got battered by waves and swept back out to sea. As I made my way back to shore, I spotted a plastic bottle cap. I’ll just take this to the recycling bin on the way back to the car, I thought. A fish? Even worse, a shark? I recoiled in panic, only to find an empty Diet Coke bottle bobbing along in the water. I was floating carefree in the water, basking in the sunshine, when I suddenly felt something graze my arm. I RECENTLY WENT to the beach on one of those perfect summer days - not too hot, but warm enough to make a swim in the normally icy Atlantic Ocean feel like a refreshing and exhilarating experience. ![]() You should not take any action before consulting with a licensed healthcare professional. The information published on this website is not intended to provide any health, wellness, or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any kind. ![]()
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