If you ever wonder where all the plastic and other garbage ends up when it is washed down the storm water sewers into the rivers, streams and lakes and then out to sea check out: http://bit.ly/jNdzx
In recent times huge garbage patches were discovered in the Oceans. The two biggest patches (Pacific Gyros) in the mighty Pacific Ocean combine to form a massive area the size of USA.
London City Council has made a number of small moves to encourage us to reduced our plastic usage. This is elementary in terms of influencing behavior. For example London City Council was the first in Canada to eliminate selling plastic water bottles from City owned facilities. We will need to do more!
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