buzzkill: the north pacific's plastic issue

check out this three part video about plastics in the pacific ocean:
part 1.
part 2.
part 3.

sidenote:
i couldn't help to think that i would have enjoyed gilligan's island more if gilligan swore.

related: in 2008 these dudes sailed from cali to hawaii on a 'ship' made up of recycled bottles.
the left side of the page has a time line.

i'll post this again, chris jordan's images of birds, "message from the gyre".
more if his work.

...and i'll leave you with some flotsum:

photo credit.