
Right now, a mass of trash twice the size of Texas is floating in the Pacific Ocean. It has accumulated in an area known as the "North Pacific gyre" and it includes everything from tires to fishing nets, but the most common ingredient, by far, is plastic.
The average American uses between 300 and 700 plastic bags every year. Those that end up in the ocean are often mistaken for food by hungry sea turtles. Plastics also absorb toxic chemicals, which can be dangerous to fish and other sea life that often swallow plastic pellets and other materials.
Help reduce your mark on ocean pollution by limiting your plastic consumption. Pledge to take the steps below.
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| Number | Date | Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5641 | November 21, 2009 | Kristen Proctor | Santa Rosa, CA, US | |
| 5640 | November 20, 2009 | Winnie Neely | Kingsport, TN, US | |
| 5639 | November 20, 2009 | Chevas Thayer | Denver, CO, US | |
| 5638 | November 20, 2009 | David Neely | Kingsport, TN, US | |
| 5637 | November 20, 2009 | Lauren Bohne | Lemont, IL, US | |
| 5636 | November 20, 2009 | Ashley Olance | Kalamazoo , MI, US | |
| 5635 | November 19, 2009 | Mica Welch | Eureka, CA, US | |
| 5634 | November 19, 2009 | Aliya Lockridge | Albany, NY, US | |
| 5633 | November 19, 2009 | Elizabeth Gorton | Tempe, AZ, US | |
| 5632 | November 19, 2009 | Dimitra Lavrakas | , AK, US | |
| 5631 | November 19, 2009 | June Harrison | Elberon, NJ, US | |
| 5630 | November 19, 2009 | Mercedes Smith | Sarasota, FL, US | |
| 5629 | November 19, 2009 | Gabriela Burns | Crossings, FL, US | |
| 5628 | November 18, 2009 | Cristine Saunders | Daytona Beach, FL, US | |
| 5627 | November 18, 2009 | Miranda Chave | Lawrenceville, GA, US | |
| 5626 | November 18, 2009 | Patricia Murphy | Seattle, WA, US | |
| 5625 | November 18, 2009 | Maria Elena Rector | Fresno, CA, US | |
| 5624 | November 18, 2009 | Marcia McDuffie | Rodeo, CA, US | |
| 5623 | November 17, 2009 | Erica Naughton | Caledonia, IL, US | |
| 5622 | November 17, 2009 | graham jessop | Wakefield, , GB | |
| 5621 | November 17, 2009 | Jodi Burns | Arvada, CO, US | |
| 5620 | November 17, 2009 | Tam Falcone | Centennial, CO, US | |
| 5619 | November 16, 2009 | Jaime Barcenas | Grand Prairie, TX, US | |
| 5618 | November 15, 2009 | Sara Gomes | Aveiro, PT | |
| 5617 | November 15, 2009 | Sara Gomes | Aveiro, PT |

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