| Is it a friend or is it an enemy, this land | | | | site to look at and very noisy to live near. |
| and sea born predator is killing wildlife in | | | | Ruining the natural environment and the |
| both the oceans and on the land. There are | | | | wildlife that resides there plastic bags also |
| currently billons of plastic bags on every | | | | create problems in the sea. Figures have been |
| check out, in every store, everywhere | | | | reported that each square mile of the ocean |
| worldwide and where will they end up? | | | | contains more than 46 thousand bits of |
| | | | plastic. |
| Millions of plastic bags are manufactured | | | | |
| every year and then carelessly disposed of | | | | Throughout the Caribbean turtle populations |
| and end up at the local land fill site and | | | | are been jeopardised by the viciousness of |
| this in turn creates massive problems for the | | | | the plastic bag. The world's currents attract |
| local wildlife. Currently only 10% of plastic | | | | these monsters that then prey on innocent |
| bags are bio-degradable and the other 90% are | | | | defenceless marine animals. The bags are been |
| getting buried releasing toxic gasses and | | | | found round the necks of dead turtles and in |
| chemicals into the land. We harmless load our | | | | the digestive systems. Other wildlife is also |
| shopping and groceries into these useful | | | | affected as they destroy a huge numbers of |
| everyday items that are used thought the | | | | seals, seabirds and whales. |
| household and then disposed of into our | | | | |
| landfill sites, oceans, beaches, and | | | | Are we prepared to end our relationship with |
| countryside taking hundreds of years to | | | | the plastic bag when after all they are so |
| degrade. | | | | useful and what will it take to replace it? |
| | | | The supermarket giants are striving to |
| Most landfills sites are based near the sea, | | | | replace the placing bag with a greener option |
| these coastline wastelands are a horrible | | | | for a throwaway culture and you should be to. |