Keeping Up With JUNK
If you haven’t heard about JUNK then you’re in for a treat!
JUNK is a raft of sorts made from 15,000 discarded plastic bottles. It’s a project launched by the Algalita Marine Research Foundation to bring awareness to the huge problem of plastics in our ocean.
Back on June 1, 2008 JUNK set off from Long Beach, CA to float it’s way to Hawaii. They figured the trip would take about 6 weeks but now they’ve revised it to 10-12 weeks!
Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal are the 2 hardy sailors aboard her and you can follow their expedition here on their blog.
Plastics in the ocean is becoming a deadly problem as plastic ingested by fish is making it’s way into OUR food chain.
There are areas in the ocean, specifically the North Pacific Gyre, (or ‘Garbage Patch’ as it’s affectionately named), where the amount of plastic in the water outnumbers the amount of plankton in the water!
To learn more visit the Algalita Marine Research Foundation.
Tags: Algalita Marine Research Foundation, JUNK, North Pacific Gyre