My parents have a beach house on Vashon, just a short ferry ride from Seattle. It's on a short strip of private beach, so fortunately, we very rarely see any trash on the beach, let alone piles like this:
(Image from Timothy C, Trip Advisor)
To some extent, it makes us forget that this is a real problem on non-private beaches. But every once in a while, we get a reminder of how long our waste makes an impact. Playing with my dog, we came across this bottle:
Based on their website, it looks like this is the 1960s packaging!!
This is a good reminder that plastic is designed to be durable and not degrade. What can you do?
- Be sure to pack out your trash when visiting beaches and parks.
- Minimize your use of plastic, especially single use.
- If you see something, pick it up!
- If you are inspired to bigger action, join a local beach cleanup. The Ocean Conservancy is a great place to get started.
Happy beach season, everyone. :)
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