You may remember my interview with David de Rothschild on his Plastiki Expedition and the serious increase of plastic in our oceans.
Here is a recent NY Times article noting the expanding plastic islands, chemical pollution, contamination of fish, and actions some people and businesses are taking. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/science/10patch.html
After my Interviews with David de Rothschild and Stephanie Soechtig, Director of the Tapped Documentary:
http://ecoprotection.blogspot.com/2009/07/interview-with-stephanie-soechtig.html,
I had a NO Plastic Bottle Policy at the Green Software Unconference I founded.
What actions are you taking? Please share them with me.