Some useful information, some anecdotes, some rantings, and some inspiration
from my quest to make my family and perhaps the world around me A Little Greener Every Day

Earlier this week, David Letterman interviewed Captain Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. Moore spoke with Letterman about the Great Pacific Ocean Patch, a floating island of plastic trash that is estimated to be about twice the size of Texas. It floats between California and Hawaii.

In the following videos Moore explains that 1/4 of the trash in the patch is from ships, but the other 3/4 of it comes from what is thrown away improperly on land. The usually joking Letterman listened intently (with a few jokes, it is Letterman after all). We should, too. Watching this should surely make us think twice about how much plastic we consume and how we dispose of what we chose to use.

I want to thank Beth Terry from Fake Plastic Fish for pointing these videos out. It’s been a long time since I’ve stayed up to watch Letterman!