http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/03/urban-design-lab-plastic-trashpatch/ Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:26:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/03/urban-design-lab-plastic-trashpatch/comment-page-1/#comment-2359 Mike Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:31:09 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=1948#comment-2359 Very informative article. We must definitely find ways to convert trash to something of use.Some countries are using some innovative technology to convert trash to fertilizers and chemicals. This way besides maintaining the ecological balance we can get something of value.

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