To Sea but Not to See

By now most of us have heard of the great Pacific garbage patch.  The floating landfill of plastic water bottles and debris located in the central north Pacific Ocean that is estimated to be two times the size of Texas.

But recently scientists have shed light on the widely ignored plastics issue in the Atlantic - a growing toxic mass whose density is comparable to that of the Pacific's.

The toxic pieces of plastic forming these patches are so small and below the surface that they can't be detected by satellite and are almost invisible to the human eye.  But that does not mean they aren't eaten by birds and even the fish that end up on our dinner tables.  

It is easy to convince ourselves that a problem does not exist and will not hurt us if we can't see it.  Our five senses limit our ability to know the truth and keep us trapped in illusions that stop us from taking action towards change.

If each of us made the connection between the plastic water bottles we throw away every day and our personal health, we would all make it a priority to recycle and choose reusable bottles.

Today when you drink from a plastic water bottle, take a moment to make the connection.