Atlantic Garbage Patch

As we all know from our class discussions, Trash Island is a disgusting pile of floating plastic that sits in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It was discovered by scientist Charles Moore in 1997, however now, a similar garbage patch has been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean. Anna Cummins, one of many, is doing her best to spread the word of what horrible effect plastic ocean pollution is having on our planet. She and many other scientists and activists are looking to inform people about the dangers that this ocean pollution can have on not only ocean creatures, but also the harm that it is inflicted upon us. The most shocking part of all is that the majority of the plastic that is floating in the ocean is virtually invisible. These small pieces of plastic that still contain mystery chemicals that prevent them from ever being completely broken down, float in the water that we get water from, eat fish from, our trash is coming back to get us. One scientist even said, "Humanity's plastic footprint is probably more dangerous than its carbon footprint.” There is really no way of getting rid of these enormous piles of trash that float in our oceans, but what we can to is stop adding to it. By recycling and using as little of this harmful material as possible we can try to lessen the problem that has already been created.