A few months back, I went to observe Art from Scrap, and learn about their art reuse program. One of the things they told the children is that you can find the little pieces of plastic (the little beads used in plastic manufacturing - called Nurdles) on any beach in the world. I was appalled at this claim, and wondered if it was true... so when my family and I made a trip to Monterey, we stopped that the beach in Sand City to fly a kite, and sure enough, I found those little beads of plastic where all along the shore.
So, why is this a big deal? Take a look at this. It might make you reconsider accepting a plastic bag or buying a bottle of water.
So, to make ourselves feel a little better about the state of our beaches, my 5 year old son and I gathered up a huge bag (that we found on the beach) full of plastic garbage that others had left, in hopes the high-tide wouldn't add it to the sea debris problem. The lifeguard on-duty told us we got good karma for what we did. Me? I wanted to pass my karma on to the ocean - it needs it.
PLEASE pack out every single piece of plastic with you when you leave the beach.
To learn more about the problem of nurdles - you can click here.
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