In Over My Head

So today I spent a portion of the afternoon looking for a good documentary on Netflix and came across Bag It; and got more than I bargained for. While the 1st half had me a bit depressed, the rest revived my motivation.

Afterwards I set off on a mission to see how long it would take me to find just 1 plastic bag out there floating around (it didn't take long). But I figured while I was out on my photo hunt I should pick up the treasures along the way and dispose of them somewhat properly. I grabbed a disposable glove and a grocery shopping bag (guilt-ridden after watching Bag It) and headed out. Let me take this opportunity to say I found out I wasn't prepared for the amount.

Here's some of what I found (Enjoy the map view here):

TerraCycle would not be impressed with this one.

Starbucks (I think)

Single-use cups make you think they're cardboard and biodegradable. But they're lined with plastic.

Definitely a Marlboro community

Sweet Tomatoes anyone?

41 pounds of junk mail a year per American.

That's PER American, not per household.

Just a styrofoam cup.

A 1986 EPA report on solid waste named the polystyrene manufacturing process as the 5th largest creator of hazardous waste. EarthResource.org

Gatorade again

Are the plastic Gatorade bottles recyclable?

"Yes. Additionally, we’re constantly working to reduce the amount of material we use to make a bottle. In fact, a 20-oz. Gatorade Thirst Quencher bottle weighs 10 percent less than it did in 1998." Gatorade FAQ

Glass Bottle.......................... 1 million years

Time it takes for garbage to decompose in the environment.

Not exactly sure what this is, but sure it didn't belong there.

Thanks for checking it out. Stay tuned for more.