Turning The Tides: I am – so can you!
By MIHAEL BLIKSHTEYN Originally appeared in the Juneau Empire on September 23, 2007. Let’s start with the good news: there are many things that can be done, and every bit counts. I am talking about one-time use plastics, in all varieties and colors – plastic shopping and kitchen bags, plastic utensils, plastic-wrapped merchandise, plastic bottles. The problem is serious, but the solutions are simple – albeit not quite as cheap and convenient as the problem. Most plastics don’t biodegrade – over hundreds of years they break down into smaller and smaller bits, some releasing toxins. Tiny pieces of plastics, and…continue reading