Scientists find rocks 'made of plastic' on remote island

[Somerville]

This is happening on an island in the South Atlantic, so obviously America doesn't need to worry about the problem.

Scientists find rocks 'made of plastic' on remote island​

Scientists say they are worried after finding rock made from plastic debris on a remote island in South America.
The discovery was made on Trindade Island, an uninhabited volcanic island off the east coast of Brazil. Experts say that melted plastic has become intertwined with the rocks and that pollution has mainly come from fishing nets. The island isn't inhabited by humans, however, the site is an important, protected area for green turtles.

Fernanda Avelar Santos, a geologist at Brazil's Federal University of Parana who was involved with the study said: "We identified (the pollution) mainly comes from fishing nets, which is very common debris on Trindade Island's beaches.

She explained: "The pollution, the garbage in the sea and the plastic dumped incorrectly in the oceans is becoming geological material ... preserved in the Earth's geological records."

Trindade Island is one of the world's most important conservation spots for green turtles, or Chelonia mydas, with thousands arriving each year to lay eggs on the beaches of the island. The Brazilian navy has a small installation with a research station on the island that provides protection for the turtles and several endangered marine bird species.

 

[Ginger Ale]

I'm aware of this and it's very disturbing. There's no need to keep using all this plastic. Japan has a campaign going on this.



Over the past couple of years, I've noticed a proliferation of plastic waste in my home. During the pandemic, my husband and I came to rely on takeout and a cornucopia of tasty, time-saving frozen treats available online – vacuum-packed pizzas, plastic-wrapped burritos, and plastic bags full of potato galettes. One day, I realised that plastics made up around two-thirds of our waste. Alarmed by reports that ocean plastic pollution will quadruple by 2050, I worried that we were headed down the slippery slope of convenience that is contributing to the plastic crisis. To find out how much changing my daily lifestyle habits could reduce waste, I set myself the challenge of cutting out single-use plastic over the course of a week.

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[Simpletruther]

This is happening on an island in the South Atlantic, so obviously America doesn't need to worry about the problem.



Trindade Island is one of the world's most important conservation spots for green turtles, or Chelonia mydas, with thousands arriving each year to lay eggs on the beaches of the island. The Brazilian navy has a small installation with a research station on the island that provides protection for the turtles and several endangered marine bird species.

Fishermen being lazy?

 

[Somerville]

Fishermen being lazy?

How much time have you spent on the ocean in a small (less than 100 ft LOA) vessel?

 

[RetiredUSN]

Fishermen being lazy?

When trawlers lose a net..........it's about a 1% probability for retrieving them. Most nets are weighted to begin with.

 

[RetiredUSN]

Nations around the world need to switch back to hemp and other biodegradable nets even if they are heavier to handle than plastic.

 

[Simpletruther]

How much time have you spent on the ocean in a small (less than 100 ft LOA) vessel?

About 25397 hours.

 

[Helix]

I heard in a podcast a couple years ago that China is accepting a whole shitload less of our plastic waste for recycling into products. It makes me worry that much of the stuff that we are putting in our recycling bins is going into landfills or ending up in the ocean anyway.

 

[Somerville]

About 25397 hours.

According to what records? USN or USCG? How far offshore did you travel in that 'small' craft?

Have you crossed the Atlantic? Have you sailed into Cape Town, South Africa or Pietersaari, Finland? How about English Harbour, Antigua or the Panama Canal?

 

[RobertU]

I'm aware of this and it's very disturbing. There's no need to keep using all this plastic. Japan has a campaign going on this.



Over the past couple of years, I've noticed a proliferation of plastic waste in my home. During the pandemic, my husband and I came to rely on takeout and a cornucopia of tasty, time-saving frozen treats available online – vacuum-packed pizzas, plastic-wrapped burritos, and plastic bags full of potato galettes. One day, I realised that plastics made up around two-thirds of our waste. Alarmed by reports that ocean plastic pollution will quadruple by 2050, I worried that we were headed down the slippery slope of convenience that is contributing to the plastic crisis. To find out how much changing my daily lifestyle habits could reduce waste, I set myself the challenge of cutting out single-use plastic over the course of a week.

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I buy a lot of microwave meals and have noticed, in the last few weeks, that in many cases the plastic trays have been replaced by cardboard trays, although they still have the thin plastic covering on the top.

 

[Noodlegawd]

.... so obviously America doesn't need to worry about the problem.

What does it have to do with "America" (by which I assume you mean "The United States of America")?

 

[PoS]

This is happening on an island in the South Atlantic, so obviously America doesn't need to worry about the problem.



Trindade Island is one of the world's most important conservation spots for green turtles, or Chelonia mydas, with thousands arriving each year to lay eggs on the beaches of the island. The Brazilian navy has a small installation with a research station on the island that provides protection for the turtles and several endangered marine bird species.

George Carlin was right. He said that the planet will create a new form of paradigm to adapt to whatever we do.

 

[OrphanSlug]

This is a reason, among many, that I will actually support organizations that clean up oceans and beaches. Take our trash out of the water.

Soup throwers are still on their own.

 

[KLATTU]

FINALLY, states are banning plastic grocery bags. A couple months of complaining and then it's as if it never happened.
Plastic water ( or soda ) bottles are next.Those things are a menace to society.

 

[RobertU]

FINALLY, states are banning plastic grocery bags. A couple months of complaining and then it's as if it never happened.
Plastic water ( or soda ) bottles are next.Those things are a menace to society.

Every time there is a disaster, the relief agencies come in with truckloads of plastic water bottles. I don't see any easy substitute.

 

[Ginger Ale]

I heard in a podcast a couple years ago that China is accepting a whole shitload less of our plastic waste for recycling into products. It makes me worry that much of the stuff that we are putting in our recycling bins is going into landfills or ending up in the ocean anyway.

I've felt the same. I looked into it and indeed China is accepting less because Americans recycling is contaminated with waste. So, some of our cities have cut down what they accept, and some canceled it altogether. Sad. America really needs to recycle.

Arizona recycling programs in trouble thanks to residential contamination

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We need to stop treating the recycling cans like waste bins. Most countries I've been to have a super strict recycling program. America is like a big slob screwing everyone over. lol

 

[Glitch]

This is happening on an island in the South Atlantic, so obviously America doesn't need to worry about the problem.



Trindade Island is one of the world's most important conservation spots for green turtles, or Chelonia mydas, with thousands arriving each year to lay eggs on the beaches of the island. The Brazilian navy has a small installation with a research station on the island that provides protection for the turtles and several endangered marine bird species.

Typical moron journalists, unable to distinguish the difference between a rock and a piece of plastic. It takes a special kind of idiot to confuse silicates with polymers. I'll wager that these uneducated half-wits also think the moon is made of cheese.