A recent article reported by BBC News noted that plastic bags, those wonderful, non-biodegradable petroleum-based products, have been turning up in dead fish. "Mermaid's tears" (pieces of plastic resulting from physical break-down in seawater) have turned up on beaches and in marine life, where its chemicals are probably released. This could pose a real danger to the safety of our food chain. For the complete report, go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6218698.stm.
Given the fact that more and more cities (San Francisco, Boston) are banning plastic shopping bags, it would behoove us to find other alternatives. Of course, there are ethylene-based plastic bags, but why not carry canvas bags when we go shopping? Or we could ask for paper shopping bags from those who still carry them. In fact, let's encourage our city councilmen to ban plastic bags in our city.
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