Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Plastic Places:Lake Ontario


A couple weeks ago I went on a fishing charter with a friend. The waves were too strong so we didn't stay out too long. Instead we rented kayaks and fished along the pier. To get there we had to squeeze through some brush, we found a hidden cove. everywhere I stepped there was broken up plastic debris that had been washed up on shore by the waves.
A balloon, a water bottle, a McDonald's cup
a bottle cap and various other unidentifiable pieces.
there was no way I could pick up all that debris. so I just took some shots.

It made me think of 5Gyre's recent voyage to chart plastic in the Great Lakes. Yup, just like all the other great seas and oceans, It is plagued by non-biodegradable garbage. Oh well, time to go fishing.