The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

For more information go to the links below.   Warning this is not for squeamish citizens

Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic | Video on TED.com

below: an Albatross chick has fed plastic waste to her chicks.

Fish, birds and other wildlife feed on garbage in the waterways and oceans thinking it is their healthy nutritional diet.

Therefore, when these fish, birds and

wildlife are eaten by humans,

we will absorb whatever poisons or toxins fish, birds

and wildlife has consumed.

Think before you litter.

Discover Magazine

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Problem:   What happens to our Plastic Bags once they have been discarded?

Watch this sideshow:  Click here

Know that plastic items, when left in the environment,

will turn into deadly toxic chemicals.

Yet Another Fact Based

Plastic Bottle Disaster

click here for PPS.

You can be a part of the Solutions:

Drink from and reuse glass bottles

Use canvas bags for all of your shopping adventures !

Click here for a copy of the REVISED Walton County Littler Ordinance.

Did you know...

Buster the brown trasher says:

For more information on how to get involved with litter projects for Walton County,  give us a call:

Keep Walton Beautiful/Recycling
770-267-1421 ext 5
or visit
www.litteritcostsyou.org

How long does it take for LITTER to decompose when exposed to the elements?

Paper: 2-5 months

Cigarette Butts: 7+ years

Plastic Bags: 10-20 years

Rubber: 40 - 80 years

Aluminum: 80-100 years

Hard Plastics: 450 years

Glass: 1 million years

Q:   How long does it take manmade trash which is buried in a landfill to decompose?

A:   It NEVER decomposes!

Where will The Litter Lady appear next?

What will she accomplish?