Plastic in the Arctic Ocean

[Catherine]

This has to be a global initiative. We all have to stop our plastic from reaching the ocean and we all have to work on the cleanup.
We have to stop some of our use of plastic. Micro beads of plastic are a serious problem. They are in cream cleansers for sinks and bathtubs. They are in our face washes and shower products. The very fine beads of plastic and in the cleanser so when we use them they go down the drain and eventually end up in the ocean. They are so fine they are eaten by small sea creatures who are eaten by bigger sea creatures. The fine plastic beads are passed up the food chain to us. Who knows what effect they will have on those who eat them.

It is a giant experiment and the whole planet is the lab and we are some of the lab animals. We have done this to ourselves so if the results are bad we have no one to blame, but ourselves.

I have no idea how we are going to clean up this mess. I don't think anyone knows.