Sept 12 - Plastic Bags and Other Debris Linked to Whale Death
A necropsy on a beached whale near Jacksonville, Florida found "multiple plastic bags and braided line in the first stomach chamber."
Media reports indicate that while the official pathology results are still pending, it is more than likely that the ingested plastic bags and debris are the cause of death for this whale.
Matthew Denny, a field coordinator for the Georgia Aquarium field station, told reporters, "We have been treating our oceans like trash for way too long and it's starting to catch up with us."
Environmental groups have long pointed out that wildlife can be impacted from plastic bag ingestion. Whales, turtles, and even camels have been found dead with plastic bags in their stomachs.
Support the first plastic bag ban to be approved by a state legislature, SB 270, the California Bag Ban. If you live in the state, take a small step to protect our environment and wildlife as well as reduce taxpayer dollars for cleanup costs. It only takes a minute to fill out this online form to Governor Brown urging him to sign this bill into law.
Join the conversation!
Individuals like you are the key to Recycling's success. Please take a moment to support our work on single-use plastic pollution.