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From the lens The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.

What do you think about the Pacific Garbage Patch?

  • magictricksdotcom May 20, 2012 @ 7:23 am | delete
    What a fantastic lens. So much information here. And it is always saddening.
  • candidaabrahamson May 9, 2012 @ 4:47 pm | delete
    Completely fascinating lens on a terribly upsetting topic. [However, I did figure this is where the lost socks might go, for the Sock Memorial Day Quest--sounds like lots might be there already.] Thanks for bringing this important issue to my attention.
  • SudokuNut May 9, 2012 @ 3:01 am | delete
    Great lens, the more awareness people bring to issues like these the closer we'll get to making them a thing of the past.
  • LittleTwoTwo May 6, 2012 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    Fabulous lens! loved it ... well written on a huge topic
  • DaveStone13 Apr 30, 2012 @ 5:19 pm | delete
    Yikes!
  • MarcNorris Apr 29, 2012 @ 11:34 pm | delete
    I think it is horrible and I am unhappy to admit that I didn't even know that it existed. Thank you for bringing this truth to light for me.
  • mamabush Apr 26, 2012 @ 8:57 am | delete
    This makes me sad...I had no idea. We recycle all of our plastics, but I definitely will be rethinking everything I buy from now on. SquidAngel Blessed for bringing awareness to such a shocking and sobering subject!
  • Septamia Apr 22, 2012 @ 3:52 am | delete
    I'm shocked. I was not even ever thought about what things so bad.
    Perhaps the States should significantly increase the collateral value of plastic bottles and oblige all shops accept plastic for recycling.
    Words will not help here. (
  • Septamia Apr 22, 2012 @ 3:49 am | delete
    I'm shocked. I was not even ever thought about what things so bad.
    Perhaps the States should significantly increase the collateral value of plastic bottles and oblige all shops accept plastic for recycling.
    Words will not help here. (
  • KitandCaboodle Apr 21, 2012 @ 9:59 pm | delete
    Great lens about a very serious problem with pollution. I'm trying to reduce my plastic useage, and I've recycled for years. Blessed.
  • mel-kav Apr 21, 2012 @ 8:31 pm | delete
    Wow - I had no idea. Excellent and informative lens. It really is sad!
  • mel-kav Apr 21, 2012 @ 8:31 pm | delete
    Wow - I had no idea. Excellent and informative lens. It really is sad!
  • fish-oil-expert Apr 21, 2012 @ 7:09 pm | delete
    This is very sad. I donated some money to an organization to help with this. :(
  • radkoaleks Apr 21, 2012 @ 6:52 pm | delete
    This is so ugly story.
  • Wednesday_Elf Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:25 pm | delete
    Awareness is the first step. Thanks for letting us know about this problem. Happy Earth Day.
  • kerilovesadeal Apr 20, 2012 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    I enjoyed the quotes. I guess it's all about awareness. People don't see how it directly affects them, so it doesn't matter. The floating garbage patch is a problem for everyone. Those that have created the most garbage are also the ones in a position to help the most.
  • nightcats Apr 20, 2012 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    Shocking, disgusting and horrifying.
  • bekat Apr 20, 2012 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    This may be the most important lens I've seen to date. Good job.
  • HaleySchaeffer Apr 19, 2012 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    I saw a report on the amount of plastic that ends up in the oceans and, as a result, in our food, etc. but this is the first time I've heard of the Pacific Garbage Patch. This is so sad and sickening. Only through educating people about this problem can we hope to fix it and lenses like this are a great way to start that process. Thank you for taking on this subject!
  • dumutu Apr 19, 2012 @ 7:35 am | delete
    Great lens, thanks for sharing. We need to do more to save the earth indeed.
  • craigmitchell Apr 19, 2012 @ 5:23 am | delete
    Great lens on a terrible problem - good choice of videos!
  • LaurisB Apr 19, 2012 @ 3:47 am | delete
    Excellent lens filled with very important information!
  • scarlettohairy Apr 19, 2012 @ 2:14 am | delete
    This is such important information to get out. Great job here spreading the word. We really do need to wise up and clean up after ourselves.
  • Showpup Apr 18, 2012 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    How incredibly sad. Man is the only creature dumb enough to destroy their own environment.
  • MyraReid Apr 18, 2012 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    this lens is really great!.. lets protect our environment by not using non-biodegradable things such as plastics.. live in eco-way
  • vividviolet Apr 18, 2012 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    Those 15 tips on staying "green", I'm on it. All of those poor animals...
  • ladybugstuff Apr 18, 2012 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    I lived in Santa Barbara for most of my life and have often been dismayed at the junk that you can see wahed up...didn't know about this floating trash heap ...when we people learn
  • dariameister Apr 18, 2012 @ 10:31 am | delete
    This has shocked me - very scary! I am already thinking of things I can change at home.
  • najem Apr 18, 2012 @ 9:07 am | delete
    I think mostly US is blamed for the big pacific Garbage and will not do anything if this patch will not harm them in some way.
  • Loulie Apr 18, 2012 @ 7:11 am | delete
    This is a very important and thorough lens... The Pacific Garbage Patch is a sad reminder of the state of the environment.
  • thatgrrl Apr 18, 2012 @ 12:27 am | delete
    You put a lot into this post. I linked to it with my account at Snip.it - Green Living History.
  • abb1fan Apr 17, 2012 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    Alot to think about . . . we are a world of wasters!
  • neuromancer Apr 17, 2012 @ 5:48 pm | delete
    If it is twice the size of Texas, why it is not at satellite photos?
  • servantoftheLord Apr 17, 2012 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    Thanks for a very important and eye-opening lens. Hopefully all who read it will share it and be inspired to do whatever they can to care for this beautiful Earth. It's deplorable to see what we have done to our God-given beautiful home.
  • Plethora_Reader Apr 17, 2012 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    Thank you for bringing to the open a very important (and scary topic). I think we all need to realize that what we throw away is not the end of the life of our garbage.
  • flycatcher Apr 17, 2012 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    Such an appalling example of the human tendency to forget what's not right in front of our eyes - "out of sight, out of mind" is not a good thing.
  • spelaspela Apr 17, 2012 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    what a shame...if the child has learned how to live and to love nature, is probably this would never happen:(
    very informative lens, thank you
  • survivoryea Apr 17, 2012 @ 10:12 am | delete
    Very impressive information - I live at the beach on the east coast and we also spend a lot of time picking up waste and discarded items that have washed in to the beaches--I have also seen sea birds die with plastic wrapped around their necks-it is such a shame--I will be spotlighting this lens on my Earth Day lens, it is so important!
  • MindMart Apr 17, 2012 @ 9:07 am | delete
    The people that know about this the better.
  • DiscoverWithAndy Apr 17, 2012 @ 8:57 am | delete
    Wow, simply astounding! I can't believe how horrible we are to the planet. When will people make an attempt to change?
  • KathyT Apr 17, 2012 @ 8:36 am | delete
    I just attended a presentation that discussed this topic! And, as we found out, it's not just in the Pacific. I'm glad you made this lens - There are so many little things we can all do to help reduce the unbelievable amount of waste that goes into our environment. *Blessed!*
  • Pinkchic18 Apr 17, 2012 @ 8:32 am | delete
    People's trash is just out of sight, out of mind. But it has to go somewhere! This is a great wakeup call. Great job putting together this informational lens!
  • Squidlicker Apr 17, 2012 @ 6:27 am | delete
    The more people see these pictures the more will they start recycling their garbage. Recycling is very easy with all those different color carbage tanks we have in our communities but many people are just too lazy to recycle.
  • greenlivingsource Apr 16, 2012 @ 8:30 pm | delete
    It is important for more people to know about this plastic and how it is polluting our oceans and land.
  • MelonyVaughan Apr 16, 2012 @ 6:19 pm | delete
    What a shame! And to think that humans do this to the environment and each other! Thank you for sharing this valuable information. Wonderful lens!
  • LubosLabik Apr 16, 2012 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    I have feeling that this is not ever going to stop :(
  • gatornic15 Apr 16, 2012 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    The video is very shocking and heartbreaking! Thanks for sharing the information to get awareness out there and hopefully to get others to change their ways, even if just in a small way.
  • PTurner56 Apr 16, 2012 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    I did a report on this for school a over a year ago and still nothing is being done. No one country will take responsibility for this tragedy. I'm sure most of the debris comes from the U.S., so we should be the ones to clean it up. The planet has a way of taking care of itself, and getting rid of us would save the planet. This IS 2012. I'm just saying...
  • KateHon Apr 16, 2012 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    The PGP is horrific. Thank you for enlightening me on this preventable problem. It starts with me.
  • gamrslist Apr 16, 2012 @ 12:29 pm | delete
    eye opener thank you for sharing
  • suz406 Apr 16, 2012 @ 11:34 am | delete
    This is very insightful for everyone to see and read. What is really sad is that when there is a speck of oil in the waters or ocean, the media, the environmentalists and most people are condemming the oil companies but what about this garbage. Is everyoe ignoring it, I don't see this plastered on TV, why isnt there more media coverage on this as this is as harmful. Thank you for this excellent lens and I hope this topic isnt ignored.
  • FalconFan Apr 16, 2012 @ 11:27 am | delete
    It's so unfortunate that we treat this beautiful planet the way we do. I appreciate you spreading awareness about the Pacific Garbage Patch and hope that it changes the way some folks think about recycling. Thank you!
  • PaulRyan Apr 16, 2012 @ 8:02 am | delete
    It's a very sad situation. I didn't realise what scale the problem is on. We humans are destroying our beautiful planet and seem to care little about this part of the eco-system damage as it's not on land...
  • JadenGreen Apr 16, 2012 @ 3:24 am | delete
    Thanks for opening my eyes. I've never heard of the Pacific Garbage Patch. Very informative. Very heartbreaking.
  • kajohu Apr 15, 2012 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    I had heard of the Pacific garbage patch before but hadn't realized that it's so large -- twice the size of Texas is huge! Your tips for reduction in plastic usage are good. I use much less than I used to, but still need to reduce more.
  • tvyps Apr 15, 2012 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    Wow, very interesting and sad at the same time. Blessed.
  • Steve_Kaye Mar 30, 2012 @ 11:50 am | delete
    The Pacific Garbage Patch is a tragic statement on modern society. It also shows that we live on a finite planet where everything is connected. Thank you for publishing this lens.
  • futurefocus57 Mar 23, 2012 @ 1:35 am | delete
    This is eye opening every time I see it. Makes me sick! Great lens.
  • Terrie_Schultz Dec 31, 2011 @ 1:28 pm | delete
    Excellent coverage of this horrible situation.
  • BusyMOM Dec 21, 2011 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    You obviously did your research! Thanks for getting the word out on this terrible tragedy that's taking place. It's good to know that there are ways we can help.
  • ernieplotter Dec 6, 2011 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    amazing lens, thank you very much for your work... now let´s reduce our footprint on earth!
  • kmcvay Dec 5, 2011 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Thank you - lots on information to digest! Blessed.
  • DumpsterLadies Nov 30, 2011 @ 11:11 pm | delete
    Great Lens! Very informative!
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Sep 2, 2011 @ 7:27 pm | delete
    It makes me sick -- what we are doing to the oceans and to our planet. Thank you for bringing awareness to this totally disturbing phenomenon known as the Pacific Garbage Patch. Now, what are we going to do about it?
  • mrsjordanjr Mar 21, 2011 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    I just read a report stating that 60 percent of a big batch of reusable grocery bags tested were found to contain some level of bacterial contamination and that some reusable bags may contain lead. It is recommended to wash your cloth bags often and double pack meat to prevent leaking. Also avoid carrying anything that isn't food in your grocery bags.
  • gypsyman27 Feb 7, 2011 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    I'm about to publish a lens regarding the garbage patch, (my own spin of course) so I think it's disgusting. Do we really believe we will be forgiven by the landlord of this planet? See you around the galaxy...
  • Jan 10, 2011 @ 1:29 am | delete
    I just stumbled upon your blog and Uncorked Ventures Reviews wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Thanks for the post.
  • rasudesign Nov 5, 2010 @ 9:22 am | delete
    This lens is a huge eye opener - everyone needs to see this and change their ways! You have been blessed by an angel and added to my angel lens.
  • lisadh Sep 9, 2010 @ 11:23 am | delete
    Appalling. What in the world are we doing to our planet? :-(
  • TheGreenerMe Jul 23, 2010 @ 8:56 am | delete
    I just featured this lens on my new blog, A Million Ways to Go Green:
    http://www.amillionwaystogogreen.com/2010/07/a-world-without-recycling/

    (still under construction, so pardon the default looking appearance!)
  • Quirina Mar 18, 2010 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    Thank you for this lens, Kirsti! You have quote there saying 'Every piece of plastic we've ever made is still on the planet...' I'd like to add: And will still be here long after we're gone.
    ***
    I have heard occasionally in the media about the world's plastic problem, and have grown a little sensitized. Going to a supermarket with this attitude makes me realized that it is a real challenge to produce a meal without producing plastic waste. In short: We leave a souvenir of each and every meal we eat on this planet for EVER! What a crazy thing to do.
  • jjj1 Jul 31, 2009 @ 5:59 pm | delete
    This needs bringing to EVERYBODY's attention. I'd never heard of this until I stumbled across you lens. Very informative - 5 stars!
  • TopStyleTravel Jun 3, 2009 @ 8:09 pm | delete
    Great lens on this important topic. Everyone needs to be responsible for the use of our resources. Was not aware of the floating garbage island before.
  • a_willow May 22, 2009 @ 4:57 am | delete
    Excellent lens Kirsti! Blessed!
  • grannysage May 15, 2009 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    How sad this is. I love to go whale watching and would often see plastic junk floating by the boat. And to think there is a whole "island" of it. Lensrolling this to Gaia- Earth Mother. And yours is the second lens that I found using my Lensmaster Roulette game. Learn more about it at the forum under the topic Challenges and Contests
  • kimmanleyort May 15, 2009 @ 8:38 am | delete
    You have created an excellent lens here. I have a similar lens and will feature yours. We all need to get the word out.
  • TheGreenerMe May 11, 2009 @ 7:36 am | delete
    This is an amazing lens on such an important subject. I've never picked the same lensmaster two weeks in a row for lens of the week @ A Million Ways to Go Green, but you're the first!
  • lakeerieartists May 7, 2009 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Another excellent lens. Blessings.

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