An estimated 20 million tons of plastic litter enter the world’s oceans
Photo Copyright Jim Robertson
annually, killing more than 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and turtles. Yet on February 8, Alvin Independent School District in Southeast Texas plans to release 10,000 plastic turtles into Mustang Bayou—a waterway that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Foraging birds and other wildlife find small brightly colored pieces of degraded plastic irresistible, and many ingest the plastic or feed it to their babies. Their digestive systems become blocked, ultimately resulting in starvation (see more here). Alvin school officials claim to make dedicated efforts to retrieve all 10,000 plastic turtles at the end of its “turtle race” fundraisers, but a single one missed could have devastating consequences. Your voice is needed!
Please urge Alvin Independent School District officials to replace this event with one that won’t pose a threat to animals or the environment. And please forward this alert far and wide!
Polite comments can be sent to:
•Fred Brent
Superintendent
Alvin Independent School District
fbrent@alvinisd.net
•Alvin Independent School District Board of Trustees
twennerstrom@alvinisd.net
rmetoyer@alvinisd.net
charris@alvinisd.net
sstringer@alvinisd.net
mike@insurancetexas.net
cmccauley@alvinisd.net
ntonini@alvinisd.net
Read more: http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/urge-school-district-ditch-massive-plastic-dump/#ixzz2s0h2HR9G
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This has to be the stupidest thing I have ever read. The one question burning in my mind is, why?
Argh!
Fucking humans!
I just e-mailed everyone listed on the alert. Stupid, myopic humans can’t think.
Thanks for contacting them about this issue!
These e-mails did not go in. Do not know if anyone else has had a problem?
Not that I’ve heard.
Interesting…I so badly want to have hope for the human race but it is impossible. Damn!!!… stupidity,and greed, rule the throw away culture called America! Loving nature and wildlife means you get to live with a constant broken heart.
As well as a bit of an attitude towards humans.