Keeping track of plastics: Start a journal

Matt Ecklund/ Sea Education Association - A crew member from the Plastics at Sea expedition to the North Pacific Gyre counts tiny pieces of plastic that were collected in a net. The crew spent 36 days at sea between San Diego and Hawaii to study the effects of plastic debris on the ocean.

Jan 31, 2013 10:33 PM EST

The Washington Post

Keep track of every piece of plastic you use in one day. At the end of the day, try to figure out if you can reduce your use of plastics.

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