It’s a persistent problem. See http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Researchers%20find%20more%20plastic%20guts%20Arctic%20seabirds/4390662/story.html ===============================
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Yes, the Pacific Gyre is well known. The Arctic, on the other hand, should be less polluted.
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This might be part of the solution. http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/plastic-to-oil-fantastic/
The Pacific Institute estimates that in 2006, it took the equivalent of more than 17 million barrels of oil to just produce bottled water for Americans http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071106161756AAA6kKx
In 2006, about 331 million barrels of liquid petroleum gases (LPG) and natural gas liquids (NGL) were used to make plastic products in the plastic materials and resins industry in the United States, equal to about 4.6% of total U.S. petroleum consumption. http://www.experts123.com/q/how-much-oil-is-used-to-make-plastic.html.
Wouldn’t it be great if Birding Aussers and their families reduced, or even stopped using disposable plastic products? For a start buy a Soda Stream instead of soft drinks. If you don’t care about the birds then do it for the fuel that enables you to twitch!
This is an operation that has been going for a few years now and is always seeking support:
http://www.projectkaisei.org/
There are some grotesque images in the North Pacific Gyre as I’m sure there are int he Atlantic and probably many other places!
Alan
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Plastic ingestion is affecting seabirds worldwide, not just in Arctic seabirds. Last year I found plastic debris in 100% of Short-tailed Shearwater chicks on Phillip Island. This work will be appearing in an upcoming issue of Emu.
Mark
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Plastic ingestion is affecting seabirds worldwide, not just in Arctic seabirds. Last year I found plastic debris in 100% of Short-tailed Shearwater chicks on Phillip Island. This work will be appearing in an upcoming issue of Emu.
Mark
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