Oh, no, not humans again! How many non-human animals pollute the earth with plastics? We're at it all the time.
Where we live in France, all rubbish which is not suitable for recycling is incinerated and the resultant energy is converted into electricity. It can be done, but it needs investment to set up the technology (including special filters to prevent toxic fumes being emitted).
Like Tobi, I can remember having butter sold in paper covering, and then stored in a glass dish. Milk in glass bottles, delivered by a milkman, bread delivered "as is" without wrapping, fish and chips sold in newspaper with no plastic trays underneath, sauces sold in glass bottles rather than plastic, etc. Even today, bread is usually delivered or sold here in rural France without any wrapping at all. We could go back to paper and glass again (which are easier to recycle, too), but somehow the world has moved on and doesn't want to give up the convenience of light plastic bottles which can easily be dumped - especially on Tobi's lane, not LOL! :not-lol
As usual, it is the animals who are innocent of such crimes against nature, but they are the ones who suffer the most. Thank you for making us aware of this latest threat to marine life, Catherine. BTW I found these two pages which are equally alarming: http://www.cookiesound.com/2011/08/the-g...age-patch/ and http://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-1/pollution/litter/
Where we live in France, all rubbish which is not suitable for recycling is incinerated and the resultant energy is converted into electricity. It can be done, but it needs investment to set up the technology (including special filters to prevent toxic fumes being emitted).
Like Tobi, I can remember having butter sold in paper covering, and then stored in a glass dish. Milk in glass bottles, delivered by a milkman, bread delivered "as is" without wrapping, fish and chips sold in newspaper with no plastic trays underneath, sauces sold in glass bottles rather than plastic, etc. Even today, bread is usually delivered or sold here in rural France without any wrapping at all. We could go back to paper and glass again (which are easier to recycle, too), but somehow the world has moved on and doesn't want to give up the convenience of light plastic bottles which can easily be dumped - especially on Tobi's lane, not LOL! :not-lol
As usual, it is the animals who are innocent of such crimes against nature, but they are the ones who suffer the most. Thank you for making us aware of this latest threat to marine life, Catherine. BTW I found these two pages which are equally alarming: http://www.cookiesound.com/2011/08/the-g...age-patch/ and http://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-1/pollution/litter/
