okuma 64 Posted December 15, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/yzg49qu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drako 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Very good work, thought provoking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmauricio 24 Posted December 15, 2009 WOW! very impactful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poliwog 4 Posted December 15, 2009 Certainly emotionally difficult photographs for the photographer to take, but also very poignant. They are the most effective photographs I've seen in communicating the problems with plastic trash left to float in the Pacific Ocean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Very thought provoking :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ehanauer 50 Posted December 15, 2009 Incredible work. Almost art, if it weren't so disturbing and sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scubamoose 0 Posted December 15, 2009 When do we finally knowledge this as a huge problem for all of us, a problem that we have to solve together. Plastic dumpland in the middle of the pacific (and ones in the atlantic and indian ocean) are a result of typical human behaviour - out of sight = out of mind. More pictures like this please - maybe this will open more eyes and we start to think what are we consuming / useing and where a big part of it finally ends up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timmoranuk 10 Posted December 15, 2009 What an appalling creature Man is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CompuDude 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Terrible. The Pacific Garbage Vortex needs to be addressed by the government, and soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRealDrew 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Very powerful and disturbing images... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeanB 19 Posted December 15, 2009 Thanks for the post ... Even though I knew about this its still very upsetting to see ... Dive safe DeanB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mary Lynn 0 Posted December 16, 2009 Hauntingly beautiful work. But so so sad to see. Thank you for posting! - Mary Lynn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdad 7 Posted December 21, 2009 I have seen plastic in the sea but I never appreciated the scale of the problem. Like the videos show; everything is feeding on these, and the toxins are leaching into the animals. Good pics and videos. Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gassa 0 Posted December 21, 2009 This is terrible to see!! Why are we so careless Thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvanant 195 Posted December 21, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/yzg49qu The authors state something like 10s of thousands of chicks die from the plastic. In the only published data that I could find it says "Thus it appears that plastics may add considerable stress to individuals, but probably have little or no direct impact at the population level. Satiation and reduced resistance to the effects of lead poisoning and avian pox virus may eventually contribute to death in birds with heavy plastic loads." While this is still a shame and quite depressing, there appears to be little evidence that the plastic is doing the killing and less evidence that the plastic is coming from the gyre and not from sick (avian pox) birds picking it up off the ground. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hani Amir 0 Posted December 30, 2009 The parting image was particularly haunting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lomaro 0 Posted January 30, 2010 It's not only the birds... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Tattersall 90 Posted January 31, 2010 Very sad! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stewsmith 14 Posted January 31, 2010 Shocking. One can only imagine how many birds and other animals die from this kind of human activity. Stew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fotoscubo714 0 Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) http://tinyurl.com/yzg49qu "A picture speaks a thousand words". These pictures speak volumes. We as nature photographers have the responsibility to get these beautiful pictures of ugliness to the masses. To all humans contributing to the problem. Start showing pictures as these to your family, to your friends and ask for help to stop this. It all starts with us. I'm not sure how copyright laws can be met by putting these images on your phone, iPOD, iPad to share with those you meet and talk with, but these powerful images need to be shared and discussed by us to our friends (and enemies). These images are extremely powerful and get people to think about personal responsibility to reduce and eliminate the problem of plastic pollution and using our oceans as trash dumps. Maybe a international gallery tour showing the contrast of untouched reefs and the approaching death by human pressures from pollution, overfishing and industrial "progress". Have this tour in major cosmopolitan centers and get local promotion and media publicity to distribute and focus on the issues and what people can do themselves to reduce and fight the "slow" death of our earth (with celebrities as James Cameron etc. Even tonight's award show honored Micheal Jackson's message of taking care of our earth). Our images need to speak and communicate our individual responsibilities and lifestyle options to minimize any impact to the survival of all living creatures on the planet, including our own. But it starts with "the man in the mirror". Bo Edited February 1, 2010 by fotoscubo714 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fotoscubo714 0 Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) I just finished watching the news story on ABC's Diane Sawyer about the Plastiki Expedition. This expedition is to focus on plastic recycling and impact of plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean. Their journey from San Francisco to Sidney includes Bikini Atol. Cool way to get the word out and bring the issue to international attention. I will be following their journey and give my support. I hope many others will too. Bo These images are extremely powerful and get people to think about personal responsibility to reduce and eliminate the problem of plastic pollution and using our oceans as trash dumps. Bo Edited February 4, 2010 by fotoscubo714 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdad 7 Posted March 1, 2010 Another good source of information, the guy does swear too much but the message is very powerful. Each program is about 20 mins I would recommend just watching No 1 and 3. http://www.vbs.tv/watch/toxic/toxic-garbage-island-1-of-3 I just wonder who is going to be the first to do something about this and what will be ther course of action? Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
