Why Do We Care?
- In the Pacific Ocean there's an area twice the size of Texas, known as the Pacific Gyre, where the plastic to plankton ratio has been measured as more than 6:1.
- We now know that 90% of marine trash is made of plastic - and 80% comes from land and local watersheds.
- Plastic is being mistaken for krill, eaten by fish, and is now entering our food chain.
We can all make a difference!
Reduce your use of disposable plastic!
The Pacific Gyre
There are 5 Gyres around the world.
Gyres are areas where the currents in the oceans and the wind create giant circular patterns in the surface of the ocean. As plastic and other trash flow into the ocean, it is caught up in the currents and carried out to sea. The Algalita Foundation has discovered that the plastic gets caught in the currents within the Gyre. Of the 5 Gyres, only the Pacific Gyre has been studied so far. Efforts are just now starting to study the patterns and whether there are similar issues with plastic trash.
Our Mission:
GreenPlate, Inc. a 501c3 non-profit organization, is dedicated to raising awareness about the health and environmental issues related to the use of petroleum based disposable plastics.
GreenPlate helps individuals, restaurants and businesses reduce their environmental impacts in a cost-neutral way.
GreenPlate believes in both educating people as well as providing solutions with measurable results.
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