Article - Message in a Bottle

This three part article appeared in the May 2009 issue of Sierra Magazine. This quote from the introduction is as succinct as it can get:

Plastic never goes away, and
scientists are finding that it
absorbs toxins with spongelike efficiency.

The fix?
Cut it off at the source.

The article, by David Ferris, is in three parts:

1. The Captain - Charles Moore, of Algalita
2. The Scientist - Richard Thompson, Professor of Marine Ecology
3. The Lawyer - Drew Bohan, California Ocean Protection Council
   

Source: Sierra Club