Brochure - Plastic Debris

Plastic Debris - Rivers to Sea
is a project of Algalita Marine Research Foundation and the California Coastal Commission.

Download this brochure to find more about-

• quantitative measure of the amount of debris,
• and a breakout of where it comes from.

Source: Algalita Marine Research Foundation

Games - A-maze-ing Debris

Can you help Tente the Turtle find his way through a maze of marine debris to get his favorite food, the jellyfish.

Source: CNMI - Coastal Resources Management Office - Education Materials

Americans' thirst for portable water is behind drop in recycling rate

Plastic bottles pile up as mountains of waste

According to this MSNBC report (march 2005)

• only about 12% of plastic water bottles are recyled
• it's important to recycle
  • to reduce the amount of petroleum used to create the bottles
  • to reduce litter

It goes on to describe the issues raised by proposals for a national bottle deposit law; states that have such laws have recycle rates of 80-90%.

Source: MSNBC