And from streets and landfills to storm drains, streams and then rivers, a great deal of plastic finds its way into the ocean where it can float around indefinitely.
And also people don't dispose of them properly. They litter our streets.They clog – or block – drains and sewers. They spoil the countryside and damage wildlife.
Now, if you don't have any qualms about walking past storm drains along the sidewalk, this next story getting a 10 out of 10 might make you think twice.
Groundwater levels are increasingly dropping and the water that's drawn to the surface is salty as can be seen from the white deposits on the drainage ditches.
I took him—I walked him down into a little gully and kept his back to the people so they wouldn't see him, and I used my hands to dry his cheeks, and I kept talking to him sweetly. Sweetly.
While Pergasa is separated from the Subic Bay Naval Station by only a few yards, a moat of raw sewage, and a fence of barbed wire, the concerns of its residents could not be more distant.
That's because they evolve to ensure our survival, like, we don't have time to consciously think about being afraid when we see a creepy clown peeking out of the gutter, we just run.