Kiwis Schocked After International Ocean Plastic Clean Up

[Judi Lynn]

Thursday, 18 October 2018, 8:54 am
Press Release: SodaStream
17 October 2018


Kiwis Part of International Ocean Plastic Clean Up left “Devastated” by Experience

New Zealanders formed part of an international team to clean up an ocean of plastic in the Caribbean Sea and educate local school children say more needs to be done at home to protect our marine environment as well.

Shannon Zaloum was one of two Kiwis who joined 300 representatives from environmental NGOs, local youth and executives from 45 countries who travelled to the once idyllic island of Roatán to remove plastic waste from the coast line.

Floating off the shores of Roatán is a giant mass of plastic waste which stretches for several kilometres. It is thought that the plastic originated from the mouth of Guatemala's Motagua River, washed down during the rainy season. Much of the rubbish washes ashore and becomes lodged in among the debris.

Zaloum from SodaStream NZ, says over a 48 hour period more than eight tonnes of plastic waste was collected - the equivalent amount to what is being dropped into the world’s oceans every 30 seconds.

More:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1810/S00261/kiwis-schocked-after-international-ocean-plastic-clean-up.htm

[Duppers]

1. 8 tonnes dropped into worlds' oceans every 30 secs!

OMG!



In most of the world, a tonne (metric) = 2,204.6 lbs.
In the U.S., a ton = 2,000 lbs.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Horrifying. Would it kill them to NOT destroy the ocean and all its inhabitants?

Why can't they bring themselves to wait until the get back to shore and do it properly?

What would it take to wake the #### up? A dead planet?

[secondwind]

3. Cruise ships 🛳 have some blame in this, also.

[SunSeeker]

4. So infuriating and heartbreaking to see what is happening to our planet.