Out at sea floating plastic outweighs all the plankton in the North Pacific 6 to 1. On land California spent over $42 million on litter cleanup along its highways in 2011. Fifteen percent (15%) of this litter was polystyrene (known by the tradename StyrofoamTM). Foam food ware breaks into small pieces and is blown into our local waterways. It is mistaken for food by fish, birds, and other wildlife.
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