Trash Sticks Around
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178834)
United States
May 6, 2020 10:30am CST
If you've known me for while, you know that I've posted Discussions about plastic pollution and trash in our waterways, etc. Not only is it unsightly, but it ends up in our oceans and rivers and threatens wildlife. Sea life can get tangled up in various items; and some will eat the toxic plastic along with their regular food.
Just to give you an idea of how long some of this trash stays in our environment, here is a sampling:
Plastic Bottles - 450 Years
Diapers - 200-500 Years
Glass Bottles - 1000 Years
Plastic Bags - 50 Years
Aluminum Cans - 50 Years
Nylon - 600 Years
Styrofoam - 50 Years
Can Holders - 400 Years - Those 6-pack plastic holders. Make sure you cut them up before disposing of them so that wildlife does not get stuck in one of the holes.
Cigarettes - 1-5 Years
And don't forget about balloon releases. They are also bad for the environment.
Please dispose of your litter or recycle, especially on our beaches and waterways. Your children will thank you in the future.
Photo Credit: Pixabay (Pictures like this make me angry and sick to my stomach!)
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 May 20
that's what i thought about, too - all the packaging and containers of the cleaning and sanitizing items, then there's all the packaged food, ingredients, etc people hoarded, plus the food deliveries since they can't go out.
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@much2say (55655)
• Los Angeles, California
7 May 20
@hereandthere Trash is getting to be a whole 'nother issue during this pandemic 
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
6 May 20
It is such easy thing to toss trash into a bin. No wonder people are such a mess.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
7 May 20
@LindaOHio
Linda, very good point. I am sorry but you are going to find those that do the right thing and those that do not care or do not think why they do not pick up after themselves and throw their trash out in a can instead of leaving it lie around.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
6 May 20
All of us know about plastic pollution but not possible to control those because not finding another method for use..
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@LindaOHio (178834)
• United States
17 Jan 23
There are some companies that "harvest" recyclables from the landfills. We need more companies such as these.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
6 May 20
There is an organization called 4ocean (I believe) that cleans out the ocean. There are organizations and individuals that strive to keep the beaches clean.
I try to only buy things in glass jars or bottles if I can help it. Of course, you can't always help it.
There is a general store in my county which I hope will survive this pandemic. It's reminscent of the way things once were way back. They have bins full of dry goods like beans and peanuts, instead of plastic bags with them.
We can't always trust our own recycling programs either.
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@wolfgirl569 (106362)
• Marion, Ohio
6 May 20
It is so easy to do but many dont.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
6 May 20
Maybe this is why those littering are now confined to their houses.
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