Comments on: Project Plastic http://blog.epa.gov/students/2012/10/project-plastic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=project-plastic An Environmental Blog for Students Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Anonymous http://blog.epa.gov/students/2012/10/project-plastic/#comment-855 Anonymous Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:42:44 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/students/?p=751#comment-855 Excellent post. I was checking constantly this blog and I’m impressed! Extremely helpful information specifically the remaining part :) I take care of such info a lot. I was looking for this certain info for a long time time}. Thank you and good luck….

]]> By: abby goldberg http://blog.epa.gov/students/2012/10/project-plastic/#comment-671 abby goldberg Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:22:26 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/students/?p=751#comment-671 I did!!! You can find me on facebook.com/activistabby.

Please follow and spread the word!!!!!

]]> By: Gustavo http://blog.epa.gov/students/2012/10/project-plastic/#comment-662 Gustavo Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:35:56 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/students/?p=751#comment-662 Hey, you should start a facebook or twitter account

]]> By: mags keane http://blog.epa.gov/students/2012/10/project-plastic/#comment-661 mags keane Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:58:09 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/students/?p=751#comment-661 Hi Abby, well done to you.This is a great project and it will brng awareness of the damage plastic does to the environment to alot of people. I’m living in Ireland and we have a levy(tax) on plastic bags.The shops charge 22cents for every bag and this money is used towards environmental issues. The majority of people use reusable bags here now because of this. If every country did this it would make a huge difference.
You are correct in saying that the issues of plastic is alot more complex and the damage to our soil is a huge one.
I’ve attached some sites you can look at to help with your research:
Did you know? The average single-use bag is used 12 minutes before being released as pollution in the environment or waste into the landfill. Less than 5% of plastic bags are actually recycled.

http://www.scubajedi.com/the-great-pacific-plastic-garbage-patch/

http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1003220

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-life-cycle-of-a-plastic-bottle.htm
Best of luck with your project, keep us all posted!
kind regards,
Mags Keane,
Ireland.

]]> By: Laura http://blog.epa.gov/students/2012/10/project-plastic/#comment-660 Laura Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:23:51 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/students/?p=751#comment-660 You have done fabulous work so far, and I support your efforts 100%! Keep moving forward with all that you are doing. At 12 years old, you are wise beyond your years!!

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