The catch of the day on JUNK. Needless to say, this one didn't make the grade. 17 pieces of plastic in its stomach. A picture indeed says a thousand words....
This what happens when birds find plastic on the beach and in the water. In some cases, they eat so much plastic that it comprises 15% of their body weight. The also will regurgitate it and feed it to their young. The picture above shows the contents of one seabirds stomach.
Ironically the nets must be removed after a rainstorm, as the weight of the runoff trash will break them. Once used for catching fish, nets are now being used to fish plastic.
This blog is a collection of pictures and videos meant to serve as a simple, visual representation of the horrors of plastic in our environment, both on land and in the sea. If you'd like to submit a photo, simply email it to: surfriderpdx@gmail.com.