(Image from National Geographic)
In case you think these are trashy cousins of the jelly fish or stingray, you'd be half right. They're actually plastic bags—trashy. If you love the ocean as I do, maybe you'll become more mindful of the plastic you're using every day. And maybe you'll begin to wean yourself off. There are lots of ways to reduce plastic consumption, and you might discover even more creative ways to eliminate plastic from your life. For example, you can take your own fabric bags for shopping; rather than using plastic water bottles, drink your "traveling" water from a personal stainless steel or glass container. Let me refer you to Sullie the Seagull who might give you more ideas for becoming a better steward of the ocean and the Earth. Visit Sullie and Goffinet McLaren at http://www.sullietheseagull.com/
I should have posted this on Earth Day—then again, shouldn't every day be a day for making our home planet healthier and safer? I'm a little late with this message, but it's not too late to wish a dedicated plastics elimination advocate a Happy Birthday: Many happy returns, Laura Lee!
May we rid our oceans of this predator by doing our part to eliminate plastics.
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