Islands of Floating Garbage


	Islands of Floating Garbage

Monkfishy

11-7-2007 12:49 PM

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environment, pollution, ocean

Monkfishy says:

Sort of like the Island of Misfit Toys, except they're plastic bags and condoms. The oceans are becoming our toilet.

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11-7-2007 2:58 PM

kkcapricorn

What a disgusting species we can be.

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