Photos of Garbage
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Finally. Some updates. Photos of our Bahamas excursion are available. We had a relaxing trip with great weather. Our cottage was right on the beach of Abaco Sound near Great Cistern Bay on Abaco Island. [ Google Map ]
Why all the pictures of trash? During our trip, I read The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. Sitting by the ocean was the perfect location to read this fascinating book about how our planet would respond free of humans, our technology, our agriculture, our consumption and all the other impacts we press upon Earth every hour.
One chapter, titled “Polymers are Forever” is happening right now. Living in America, we don’t often see the impact of our love for plastic. We have recycling and garbage pick-up. Our beaches are, for the most part, combed and cleaned regurlarly by us. In other locations, such as Abaco Island, our love of plastic is evident when you walk down any beach.