Comments on: Our Oceans: A Plastic Soup

By: Golia

Golia — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:03:48 +0000

I think that we should do a lot more than this. This does not define humanity. Humanity is defined by helping ourselves and others.

By: Pie

Pie — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:41:32 +0000

Ewwwww this is disgusting, and I have to study it for school. Some people are just not smart enough to RECYCLE their stupid plasticiness.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:08:54 +0000

I Belive Bob is correct.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:12:32 +0000

I believe the fish are going to take revenge.

By: Onno

Onno — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:42:14 +0000

What a terrible thought that we only “see” an already giant 30% and that 70% is lying on the bottom of the ocean. I did not know this..

By: Jub Yah

Jub Yah — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:40:36 +0000

I don’t think it takes a higher than average intelligence to see where this is headed. When you think about this, and combine it with over fishing and crazy low-pressure gas eruptions, it’s not too hard to see this leading to a sudden and terrifying decline in land animals. Large land mammals, especially carnivores, are starting to dwindle in Africa already. I may be just very pessimistic, but when you start to link it all together, it is terrifying.

By: What Happens to All That Plastic? – State of the Planet

What Happens to All That Plastic? – State of the Planet — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:14:24 +0000

[...] leak pollutants into the soil and water. It’s estimated that there are also 100 millions tons of plastic debris floating around in the oceans threatening the health and safety of marine [...]