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Originally uploaded by ouroboros-team

While rifling flickr for nasty plastic photos, (see my plastic visual world map for details), I come across people documenting and commenting on the ever increasing amounts of plastic pollution. Blogged from there is this weeks  Guest Speaker _ I urge you to look at his other stuff

Pollution in playa Azul in Tarcoles. The river brings the pollution of the whole country in the Pacific Ocean that grows the 7th continent of garbage in the middle of the vortex flow close to Hawai.

Uploaded by ouroboros-team on 15 Sep 09, 1.21PM PST.

Garbage after Seastorm

Garbage after Seastorm

Originally uploaded by PhotoRocco

Heres another nasty photo this time in the med.

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Inquinamento

Inquinamento

 

Originally uploaded by Apneamagazine

While rifling flickr for nasty plastic photos, (see my plastic visual world map for details), I come across people documenting and commenting on the ever increasing amounts of plastic pollution. Blogged from there is this weeks  Guest Speaker

Per i contadini della zona è più semplice buttare nel torrente gli involucri in plastica nera (che proteggono le radici delle piante che mettono nei campi) piuttosto che smaltirli secondo la legge… Quando il torrente è in piena li porta in mare e questo è il risultato…
Sicilia .
Foto di Astapersa
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For the peasants of the zone he is simpler to throw in the torrent the coverings in black plastic (than protect the roots of the plants that put in the fields) rather than smaltir them second the law… When the torrent is in flood , this is the result…
Sicily
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Uploaded by Apneamagazine on 21 May 07, 4.44AM PST.

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Navotas, Manila

Another great photo, another ruined landscape and lots of plastic bags

Navotas, Manila Originally uploaded by jna876

The trouble with plastic

The trouble with plastic

Originally uploaded by somnetbati

While rifling flickr for nasty plastic photos, (see my plastic visual world map for details), I come across people documenting and commenting on the ever increasing amounts of plastic pollution. Blogged from there is this weeks  Guest Speaker

Nature does not agree with plastic, and the feeling seems to be mutual.

Non-biodegradable, discarded plastic has the nasty habit to remain in circulation for a long time. Besides, it tends to float, and hence to accumulate. In this case, it could be told as a story of good intentions gone bad, as most of the plastic mass is composed of drinking sachets: small bags of much-needed clean drinking water, readily distributed at every street corner for reasonable prices. Quite possibly a lifesaver for a lot of people in tropical Africa, no doubt about that.

Once disposed of, and picked up by the sea, the sachet resembles a floating jellyfish. Or other food. Turtles turn out to be not too picky on how a tasty snack should look like. Most non-biodegradible tings are also non-digestible, and maybe even non-sensical. No, I’m sure of that.

So worries are in order, for this killer is a global one.

Uploaded by somnetbati on 12 Dec 08, 3.45AM PDT.

Bottles in the Thames

Thames Rubbish

Originally uploaded by MrStevenson

Dont put your plastic bottles in the Thames. They end up here near the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.

Uploaded by MrStevenson on 7

Khatmandu

Two minutes walk from the tourist centre

Originally uploaded by ~~ zorro ~~

Where I am going next …

Do look at the rest of these photos

Plastic Pictures

This blog has been illustrated by some fantastic images taken from talented people posting on Flicr. I have put those images together in a group album called Plastic Is Rubbish to illustrate:

a) The extent of  plastic  plastic pollution.
b) The dangers it presents to animals.

I am plodding through my posts  asking people to submit  … but dont wait for an invite submit any nasty plastic photos you have

North Sea Plastic Rubbish

Originally uploaded by MoreEco

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deformed turtle

This one is for Martin. And here’s a  film of another deformed turtle – 6 pack plastic holders are responsible here

You think they would know what plastic looked like – lord knows there’s enough of it in our oceans

Yeah and here are some stupid ducks choking on plastic

More dead animals

for pictures of seals in plastic nets try this site- try it anyway to see what the wild Hawaii clean up volunteers are doing to save the environment.

There are some good people out there.