Some good pieces on plastics and the ocean and our planet.<br>
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<FONT size=4 face=tahoma><A href="http://webmail.aol.com/44148/aol/en-us/Suite.aspx#Just%20for%20Fun" target=_blank>Too Many Plastic Bags!</A></FONT><br>
<A href="http://webmail.aol.com/44148/aol/en-us/Suite.aspx#Ocean" target=_blank><FONT size=4 face=tahoma>Bottled Water Debate</FONT></A><br>
<FONT size=4 face=tahoma><A href="http://webmail.aol.com/44148/aol/en-us/Suite.aspx#Community%20Events" target=_blank>Support Clean Energy Legislation</A></FONT><br>
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<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face=tahoma><STRONG><FONT size=3> <A title="Just for Fun" name="Just for Fun"></A></FONT><FONT size=3>Our Amazing Ocean </FONT></STRONG></FONT></div>
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0the commodities market for $32, according Jared Blumenfeld, Director of San Francisco's Department of the Environment.</FONT> <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/13fbb183ef/v=QJvifVrGi8o" target=_blank><FONT size=2>Watch a video about plastics in the ocean.</FONT></A> <br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=right><FONT size=2>So what is happening to those lightweight plastic bags that we don't think much about when we purchase our groceries? Most of them are ending up as "ocean-fill." Bags get blown around and find their way into the sea via drains and sewage pipes and account for more than 10 percent of the debris washed up on the U.S. coastline.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2>As these plastic bags photodegrade over time, they break down into smaller, more toxic petro-polymers that eventually contaminate soils and waterways. Microscopic particles can enter the food chain when wildlife ingest the particles, mistaking them for food.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2>Israel, Canada, western India, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Taiwan, Rwanda, Bangladesh, China and
Singapore have banned or are moving toward banning the plastic bag. Ireland took the lead in Europe in 2002 by taxing plastic bags, and plastic bag consumption in the country has been reduced by 90 percent.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2><STRONG>What can you do?</STRONG><br>
It's simple. Use a cloth bag and save 6 six bags a week. That's 22,176 bags in your lifetime. Ask a friend to do the same and that number doubles. Ask another friend and it triples. You get the idea.<br>
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<div><FONT size=5 face=tahoma><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Bottled Water is Far From Green <br>
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1. It's more expensive than tap water - as much as 1,000 times more! The average American spends more than $400 a year ($15 b
illion total in the US) on bottled water. For a fraction of the amount, everyone on the planet could have safe drinking water and proper sanitation. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT size=2>2. Producing bottled water uses more water and is more energy intensive than providing the same amount of water to the public via the tap. It takes 17 million barrels of oil to produce the plastic bottles used in a year - enough to fuel about 100,000 cars a year. That's 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide produced, too, contributing to global warming.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2>3. Tap water is actually safer and healthier. Disposable bottled water has less rigorous testing requirements than city tap water for bacteria and chemical contaminants. And if you leave the bottles in your car, the heat in the car and the plastic can leach out chemicals that can lead to breast and other types of cancers. Bottles may also have been through extreme temperatures during manufacturing, storing and transportation.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2>4. Plastic bottles are overflowing our landfills. Or, even worse, they end up as trash on the land and in rivers, lakes and the ocean. We use nearly 28 billion plastic bottles a year. Of that, at least 75 perce
nt are thrown away rather than recycled. Approximately 1,500 water bottles end up as garbage every second, according to the <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/6df954d41c" target=_blank>Earth Policy Institute (EPI)</A>.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2>5. Plastic debris in the environment can take between 400 and 1,000 years to degrade.</FONT> </div>
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<LI><FONT size=2>If you must drink bottled water, recycle!</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>If you don't trust tap water or you have old plumbing or you think tap water tastes funny, try a water filter like those from PUR or Brita.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>To carry water with you, use a reusable container filled with tap water. But don't reuse single-use water bottles. This can expose you to bacterial build-up and carcinogens leached from the plastic.</FONT></LI></UL>
<div><FONT size=2><A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/a04b3ce7f6" target=_blank>Take the pledge to fill your reusable bottle instead of a landfill.</A></FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2>Other Sources: <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/f64ee849f0" target=_blank>Earth911.com</A>, <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/eaacb8bc50" target=_blank>OneWorld.net</A>, <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/2edb7f80ee" target=_blank>CommonDreams.org </A></FONT></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">TODAY! </SPAN>Aug. 25, 6-7:15 pm, <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/00b0f446b3" target=_blank>Key Largo Library</A></FONT><FONT size=2><br>
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<FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>My shopping habits changed forever the day I viewed these <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/3a35abfe95/v=ISaGrlpK2zE" target=_blank>YouTube videos about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch."</A></FONT> Don't be fooled by the word patch. It's more like a c</FONT><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>ontinent because it's the size of the United States.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>After reading this month's newsletter, we hope that you, too, will change some of your daily habits. The damage we are doing to our planet is inexcusable. It is unconscionable what hazards our throw-away society has produced. But it is not too late to turn the clock back. By making simple choices when we do our shopping, by forgoing the items packaged in plastic and choosing instead recyclable or reusable packaging, we can make a difference. We can vote with our dollars (euros, yen, etc.). True change happens in th
e home.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Not a day goes by when we are not reminded about the mountain of debt we will be leaving our children, but what about the mountains of garbage they will inherit from us? For helpful ways to do your part go to <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/e1dc8a73d9" target=_blank>Precycle: Proactive Recycling</A> and <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/4700b5aefb" target=_blank>Reduce Reuse Recycle</A>.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>How will you get involved? We welcome you to <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/22d99c919f" target=_blank>join us as a member of Sanctuary Friends</A>. Our organization supports efforts such as <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/64af1b94e3" target=_blank>Team Ocean</A>, which conducts regular volunteer beach clean-ups on the small islands surrounding the Keys. Sanctuary Friends members are eligible to participate in these volunteer activities.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Sincerely,<br>
Diana Ruelens<br>
<A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/bb4f0e53e0" target=_blank>SFFFK Administrative Assistant</A></FONT><br>
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<div align=center><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT face=tahoma>Coming This Fall</FONT></STRONG></FONT><br>
<FONT color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG>"Eco-Discovery Tours: </STRONG></FONT></div>
<div align=center><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><STRONG>Discover the Florida Keys through eco-friendly and historical excursions."</STRONG></FONT> </div>
<div align=center><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><STRONG>Thousands of islands ... thousands of stories</STRONG></FONT><br>
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<div><FONT size=2>The Eco-Discovery Center and Sanctuary Friends team up to take visitors on journeys that will teach them about the history and natural wonders of the 1,700 islands that are called the Florida Keys.<br>
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Learn underwater photography from an instructor who knows the secrets of the reef, experience the rich history of writers that have called Key West their home, discover nature's beauty as you kayak under the moon through canopied mangrove islands or share a gourmet dinner with local chefs who are dedicated to using organic, local and Floridian delights.<br>
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Sept. 10-12, <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/ddb885923b" target=_blank>Amoray Dive Resort</A>, Key Largo<br>
<A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/e654e43a8b" target=_blank>Coral Restoration Foundation</A> (CRF) workshops. Dates are tentative and will depend on Mother Nature and the beginning of the annual Coral Spawning. CRF hopes to incorporate two restoration dives during the spawn with an anticipated night dive.<br>
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<div><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif><FONT face=tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN><STRONG>Florida Keys Birding & Wildlife Festival</STRONG></FONT><br>
Sept. 23-27, Curry Hammock State Park, MM 56.2, Marathon.<br>
During the peak of the fall birding season, this event includes presentations, an environmental fair and field trips focusing on education and conservation as they relate to Keys birds and wildlife. Call 305-852-4486 to register. <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/a5ef53300b" target=_blank>More information. </A></FONT></div>
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0sustainable communities.</FONT><FONT size=2> <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/84f368cd44" target=_blank>http://ecoweekfloridakeys.com/</A></FONT> </div>
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<div><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif><FONT size=3 face=tahoma><STRONG>Great Pacific Garbage Patch</STRONG></FONT> - An area in the middle of the North Pacific where plastic debris accumulates across hundreds of miles of open sea. The debris ends up concentrated by circular, clockwise ocean currents within an oblong-shaped "convergence zone" hundreds of miles across from end to end near the Hawaiian Islands, about midway between Japan and the West Coast of the United States.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Little is known about the exact size and scope of the vast debris field discovered some years ago by fishermen and others. Most of the debris consists of small plastic particles suspended at or just below the water surface, making it impossible to detect by aircraft or satellite images.</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2 face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>The debris zone shifts by as much as a thousand miles north and south on a seasonal basis, and drifts even farther south during periods of warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures. </FONT></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>SERVING THE FLORIDA KEYS AND KEY WEST</FONT> </div>
<div><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>We invite you to hold your special celebrations, business meetings and other occasions in a meaningful way at the Florida Keys <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/36aaf58251" target=_blank>Eco-Discovery Center</A>. Our staff will help you celebrate in a green way, and your donations will help to give back to the “Sanctuary.” Call today to reserve your date and share your celebration with the earth and sea! Call 847-612-4712 or <A href="mailto:russellpeggy@msn.com">email</A></FONT>. </div>
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We're developing a <STRONG>Central Environmental Calendar for the Keys</STRONG>. If you have an upcoming event with an environmental focus or that relates to our fabulous Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, please email: <A style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" href="mailto:calendar@sanctuaryfriends.org">calendar@SanctuaryFriends.org</A>.</FONT></TD></TR>
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Sanctuary Friends Foundation of the Florida Keys supports the <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SanctuaryFriendsFoun/acb63bc222/22b23009eb/6e34153702" target=_blank>Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary</A> (FKNMS) in the preservation, restoration, and sustainable use of our coral reef and marine ecosystems. We focus on development of community support and advancement of public awareness, education, outreach and scientific research.< /FONT> </div>
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