floating in the pacific ocean, part way between hawaii and san francisco lies a strange, mystical island. it appears on no map and is seldom visited by living souls, the lonely island is bigger than texas, nearly doubling is size, and is getting bigger with each passing day. the island has a name but it's unlikely that you've ever heard of it. it's not a popular vacation spot, in fact, certain people dont even want you to know about it.the island in question isnt really an island at all, but instead a giant garbage patch floating in the pacific ocean. growing quickly since the 1950s, the floating toxic dump weighs over 3.5 million tons and is made up mostly of trashed plastic. that's right, plastic. the stuff that at times makes our lives so much easier and more convenient is also trashing our planet at the same time. Scientists agree that cleaning up the toxic mass is not an option at this point, it's just too damned big. but, there are somethings that you can do to help:1. reduce the use of plastics in everyday life, and try to reuse plastic bags and bottles whenever possible. also, recycle!!2. bring your own bag when you go to the grocery store. when they ask you "paper or plastic?", say "NEITHER!" as you whip out your canvas tote with a graphic of two turtles kissing on the front.

3. break up your routine. when you get your cup of coffee in the morning, rather than use a disposable cup that you're just going to trash, instead bring a portable cup from home. now THATS what i call a good idea.

4. give a damn. we're being duped, forces that be have pushed us into a society of excess and waste, and it's time we push back. watching this video is a good start: http://www.storyofstuff.com .  DO IT, SUCKA!

the sad truth is that there are several growing garbage patches floating around elsewhere in the world’s oceans. it's time we, as fellow human beings sharing this planet with eachother as well as future generations, step up and claim accountabilty for our actions. to quote MJ, "heal the world, make it a better place." for real.

 here's a short 'n sweet documentary on the subject. if you are sad at what you see, forward the video on to your friends so that they can be sad too... then we can stand up and doing something about it together. http://www.vbs.tv/shows/toxic/garbage-island/ 

c'mon, people, let's take it from sadness to radness! who's with me??