Monday, August 25, 2008

Plastic bags ALIVE...?

Plastic bags have taken on a life of their own and formed their own grassroots organization: the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition. Talk about evolution! Plastic bags went from non-existence to organizing their own social movement in a span of less than 50 years. Impressive, to say the least.
But are they really alive? According to the Sacramento Bee, plastic bags are fighting for their crinkly lives. Read this article to find out the answer.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Junk Raft nearing Hawai'i



Take 15,000 bottles and strap it to an old Cessna 310 cockpit, make a raft... and sail it from California to Hawaii to raise awareness about plastics in the ocean. Check out the below video from the edge of the North Pacific Gyre

Check out their site here.

Cheer them on and support their journey.