1. Plastics

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3. Plastics- the beginning Cheap and durable Alternative to glass and animal products such as ivory Could be used to replicate a variety of materials

4. Plastics- the problem Most types created from the fossil fuel, petroleum, a non- renewable resource Used in a lot of packaging- a large part of the waste in our landfills Takes a long time to break down- we don’t know how long!

5. Plastics- the problem A lot of plastic never makes it to a landfill Ends up in habitats of many animals Pollutes the ocean

6. Trash Patches Pacific – World’s worst example of pollution Twice the size of Texas Floating soup of plastic bags and other goods which has collected over many years because the clockwise, circular current and lack of wind drives floating debris into the center of the gyre.

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9. So what? A turtle found dead in Hawaii had over a thousand pieces of plastic in its stomach and intestines. It has is estimated that over a million sea-birds and one hundred thousand marine mammals and sea turtles are killed each year by ingestion of plastics or entanglement. Animals can become entangled in discarded netting and line.

11. CAUTION Not for those with weak stomachs!

15. http://www.thewritefuture.com/the-write-future/2011/08/islandinthestream.html

16. Albatrosses on Midway atoll. Photo Source: dailylife

17. Haitian Coast. Photo Source: unknown http://www.wavesofchange.org/articles/view/204530/?topic=17098

18. Ways to reduce plastic waste… Reduce- use less plastic by using reusable bags, containers, bottles. Reuse- plastic bags from the grocery store can be used multiple times Recycle- plastic is recyclable! And please don’t litter… Re-buy- buy goods made from recycled materials whenever possible!

21. Recyclability of Common Materials… Aluminum cans: infinitely, and aluminum is a valuable resource! Paper: 5-7 times to make new paper, after that must be mixed with something else or used to create something else. Cardboard: many times Glass: infinitely, doesn’t lose quality, and cheaper to recycle than make new glass Plastics: once to make same item, then must be created into something else such as fabrics, furniture, and carpet