RE: [Paddlewise] Petroleum IS the disaster.

I have to take exception here to what was said. A dent implies a measurable
impact. By way of illustration and for effect, 3 grains of sand moved
amongst a trillion trillion grains of sand, while a numerical measuremnet,
remains an impractical measurement. So, the bags of garbage off Shi Shi were
but a few grains of sand. Sad really. But noble. Thank's Dan. You're trying.

And I don't find as many discarded yogurt containers on the beach anymore
beside kayak-keel tracks in the sand. And I'm walking to the corner store
for milk. Changed my buying locations to local retailer in the neighborhood
too. Costs more. Will be using the kayak bike cart this summer. But I'm
still part of the problem. Still use petroleum. Plastic everywhere. My
mitigating actions feel like a few grains of sand. 

If you ever write about your trip, I'm sure there will be some reflective
prose touching on these issues. Wishing you well. Always.

DL

~daniel~ said:

>I enjoyed the story of the Kon Tiki - in fact it is one of my favourite
ocean
travel stories. Doubtful I'd enjoy the story of the Ra as much :O(
 
Petroleum IS the disaster - and as a person who just recently gathered and
hauled ten garbage bags of plastic from Shi Shi Beach (a three mile hike of
trail and another two of beach) - I'd say petroleum, it's by-products, and
the
plastics made of it are the biggest environmental concern facing the world
today... disgusting... I barely made a dent in the mess out there...
 
Time to start thinking long and hard about where it comes from and where it
goes citizens of the planet... glass and paper may be clumsier to deal with
but at least they can be broken down by natural processes...<
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