5 Gyres does such important work and recently they gave Facebook fans a chance to ask them some questions...and one of mine got picked!!! :) 5 Gyres co-founder Marcus Eriksen answers it here:
http://5gyres.org/posts/2010/12/07/5_gyres_qa_thinking_about_solutions
If you have a few minutes, check it out - he shares some really interesting and valuable information!
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Applause for 5 Gyres...Food for Thought
The following was written by Stiv Wilson at the '5 Gyres' blog and really spoke to my heart: "What, I ask, is our legacy? Or better, when will we band together not as just a people but a species and demand that our legacy is one worth having? Already, your children will never, ever walk on a beach anywhere in the world without plastic -- are we really so foolish to give up such incredible beauty for the sake of a to-go cup? I think not. And so we sail on."
The value of the things we are losing are so much greater than the value of what we are destroying them with.
The value of the things we are losing are so much greater than the value of what we are destroying them with.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The North Atlantic Garbage Patch, Among Others
Did you know that there are huge garbage dumps swirling around in our oceans?
I was surprised to learn that there are still lots of people who don't know about this issue when my son was asked to repeat his recycling presentation to classes throughout his school. Many of the teachers came and were shocked to hear about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and learn about the 5 Gyres and all of the trash, mostly plastic, that's floating around in them. The really heartening part was that once they did learn about it, everyone asked so many questions and wanted to figure out ways that they could help be a part of the solution.
That's exactly what we need! Lots of people spreading the word and educating others about these issues that affect us all and then everyone taking the learning to heart and figuring out what we can do to solve the problems.
If you want more information about the Garbage Patches and the Gyres, you can visit http://www.5gyres.org .
Their 'What is the Solution' tab has great information for spreading the word and leading by example.
When we took my husband to dinner on Father's Day, it took me an extra minute to grab a little tote bag and 3 reusable containers with lids to bring along with us. At the restaurant, I heard so many positive comments around me as I loaded our leftovers into my containers from home and packed them into my tote.
People want and need to be inspired. I'm thankful to all of you who inspire me and lead the way, lighting a path for the rest of us to follow! Keep up the great work!!! :)
I was surprised to learn that there are still lots of people who don't know about this issue when my son was asked to repeat his recycling presentation to classes throughout his school. Many of the teachers came and were shocked to hear about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and learn about the 5 Gyres and all of the trash, mostly plastic, that's floating around in them. The really heartening part was that once they did learn about it, everyone asked so many questions and wanted to figure out ways that they could help be a part of the solution.
That's exactly what we need! Lots of people spreading the word and educating others about these issues that affect us all and then everyone taking the learning to heart and figuring out what we can do to solve the problems.
If you want more information about the Garbage Patches and the Gyres, you can visit http://www.5gyres.org .
Their 'What is the Solution' tab has great information for spreading the word and leading by example.
When we took my husband to dinner on Father's Day, it took me an extra minute to grab a little tote bag and 3 reusable containers with lids to bring along with us. At the restaurant, I heard so many positive comments around me as I loaded our leftovers into my containers from home and packed them into my tote.
People want and need to be inspired. I'm thankful to all of you who inspire me and lead the way, lighting a path for the rest of us to follow! Keep up the great work!!! :)
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