life guard tower 26 - Ocean Park, Santa Monica CAtrash collected for 20 minutes
2.4 pounds
435.6 pounds total
It was W-I-N-D-Y today, but I like the beach in cooler weather with relatively few people.
The Daily Ocean "fun" fact - My average collection is 3.96 pounds
So let's call that 4 pounds in 20 minutes.
That is 1 pound every 5 minutes.
This is from a beach that is cleaned (raked by tractor) once a day &
has 10 - 15 trash cans between every life guard tower.
W-O-W.
On windy days, what remains? Well...plastic. PLASTIC BOTTLE TOPS, PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES, PLASTIC BAGS, AND TINY BITS OF FRAGMENTED HARD PLASTIC (not pictured here).
I was thinking about the beach when the waves come up and the wind rips down the shoreline. Its ability to erode anything is clear on days like this. But then another thought came to me.
We have made products lasting for minutes out of material that withstands this harsh environment perfectly. Does that make a lot of sense?
My friend Lindsey sent me an email about a fellow Santa Monican who has also become aware of the plastics polluting our beaches, Mark Armen's blopg - GULPABLE - check it out!!
OCEAN MINDED contacted me to show their support and see how they could get involved with The Daily Oceans beach cleaning efforts. I'm excited! They look like a really cool company who are sincerly dedicated to helping the ocean. Check them out!
My friend Siel of the popular, funny, and highly informative blog - greenLAgirl - has nominated me for:
