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http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/opinion\/commentary\/20140218-timothy-b.-wright-the-oceans-face-much-bigger-problems-than-plastic-bags.ece<\/a>\n\nTimothy B. Wright: The oceans face much bigger problems than plastic bags\nFebruary 18, 2014 01:00 AM\n\nBY TIMOTHY B. WRIGHT\n\nCHESTERFIELD, Mo.\n\nOn reading the Feb. 4 Commentary piece by Chris Clarendon (&ldquo;Rhode Island\nplastic bag ban would protect wildlife&rdquo;), I thought the issues regarding\nmarine pollution should be put in their proper perspective. I am a\nretired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration captain, having\nspent 30 years in sailing the open oceans and participated in many\nsurveys and scientific expeditions, including the 2002 New England Air\nQuality Study.\n\nI completely agree with Mr. Clarendon that plastic bags, or any other\nsolid matter such as tires, bottles, etc., do not belong in our\nestuaries or ocean waters. But I do think that this problem is solved\nnot by bans on products but by proper disposal, recycling and education.\n\nWhat should be addressed is the pollution from storm water runoff,\nexcess fertilizer polluting our estuaries (i.e., the Dead Zone at the\nmouth of the Mississippi) and the air pollution and carbon dioxide that\nlead to global warming and acidification of our oceans.\n\nIn testimony before the Rhode Island Senate&rsquo;s Committee on Environment\nand Agriculture, Christopher Reddy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute\ntestified: &ldquo;In Narragansett Bay, nitrogen from combined sewage overflow\nand leaking septic fields is a significantly greater problem than\nplastics, and perhaps any other pollutant in the Bay.&rdquo; These, I believe,\nare much bigger threats to Mr. Clarendon&rsquo;s oysters than plastic bags.\n\n<\/pre>\n
Hello Anja,\n\nI believe the biggest mistake the author of the editorial you forwarded\nmakes is concluding that there are more pressing threats to the ocean\nthan plastic bags, therefore dealing with the threat of plastic bags is\nnot worth doing.\n\nHe seems to refer to a &quot;cost&quot; of the plastic bag ban, but does not\ndefine what resources are spent on the ban that could be better spent\nelsewhere. State legislators&#39; or activists&#39; time? The public&#39;s will to\nparticipate in conservation measures of any kind? I agree that the\nproblem of marine litter might be better served, in an ideal world, with\nmeasures to promote education or the recycling or proper disposal of\nplastic. But those measures would probably take a lot more resources\nthan a ban. What specific measures would the author suggest to promote\nthese things and how would they be cheaper and easier than a ban? The\nfact remains that under our current conditions plastic bags are recycled\nat a very low rate, and proper disposal is not happening enough to\nprevent impacts on environment and wildlife.\n\nI also see plastic bag bans as an important first step in reversing the\ndisposable culture we have created, which has implications beyond the\nmany problems with marine litter - including to terrestrial environments\n(livestock eat plastic bags as well), human health, solid waste\ndisposal, and resource use. I hope that plastic bag bans will be\nfollowed by bans on single-use Styrofoam containers and beverage\nbottles. It is difficult to break old habits and create new ones, such\nas keeping reusable bags handy and washing them, or purchasing corn\nstarch bags for pet waste, but after an adjustment period it becomes\npart of a more responsible culture. We are now quite used to using\nreusable dishes, clothes, and other bags such as backpacks or purses,\nand wash them when they become dirty. Why not shopping bags, water\nbottles, and take out containers?\n\nI agree with the author that plastic bags are a small part of the marine\ndebris problem, which in itself is a small part of the threats to oceans\nthat include other forms of pollution and climate change. I may be na&iuml;ve\nto think that we can move forward on all those threats simultaneously,\nand that progress on one does not inhibit the others.\n\nSincerely,\nHenry Carson<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/opinion\/commentary\/20140218-timothy-b.-wright-the-oceans-face-much-bigger-problems-than-plastic-bags.ece Timothy B. Wright: The oceans face much bigger problems than plastic bags February 18, 2014 01:00 AM BY TIMOTHY B. WRIGHT CHESTERFIELD, Mo. On reading the Feb. 4 Commentary piece by Chris Clarendon (&ldquo;Rhode Island plastic bag ban would protect wildlife&rdquo;), I thought the issues regarding marine pollution should be put in their proper perspective. I am a retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration captain, having spent 30 years in sailing the open oceans and participated in many surveys and scientific expeditions, including the 2002 New England Air Quality Study. I completely agree with Mr. Clarendon that plastic bags, or any other solid matter such as tires, bottles, etc., do not belong in our estuaries or ocean waters. But I do think that this problem is solved not by bans on products but by proper disposal, recycling and education. What should be addressed is the pollution from storm water runoff, excess fertilizer polluting our estuaries (i.e., the Dead Zone at the mouth of the Mississippi) and the air pollution and carbon dioxide that lead to global warming and acidification of our oceans. In testimony before the Rhode Island Senate&rsquo;s Committee on Environment and Agriculture, Christopher Reddy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute testified: &ldquo;In Narragansett Bay, nitrogen from combined sewage overflow and leaking septic fields is a significantly greater problem than plastics, and perhaps any other pollutant in the Bay.&rdquo; These, I believe, are much bigger threats to Mr. Clarendon&rsquo;s oysters than plastic bags. Hello Anja, I believe the biggest mistake the author of the editorial you forwarded makes is concluding that there are more pressing threats to the ocean than plastic bags, therefore dealing with the threat of plastic bags is not worth doing. He seems to refer to a &quot;cost&quot; of the plastic bag ban, but does not define what resources are spent on the ban that could be better spent elsewhere. State legislators&#39; or activists&#39; time? The public&#39;s will to participate in conservation measures of any kind? I agree that the problem of marine litter might be better served, in an ideal world, with measures to promote education or the recycling or proper disposal of plastic. But those measures would probably take a lot more resources than a ban. What specific measures would the author suggest to promote these things and how would they be cheaper and easier than a ban? The fact remains that under our current conditions plastic bags are recycled at a very low rate, and proper disposal is not happening enough to prevent impacts on environment and wildlife. I also see plastic bag bans as an important first step in reversing the disposable culture we have created, which has implications beyond the many problems with marine litter – including to terrestrial environments (livestock eat plastic bags as well), human health, solid waste disposal, and resource use. I hope that plastic bag bans will be followed by bans on single-use Styrofoam containers and beverage bottles. It is difficult to break old habits and create new ones, such as keeping reusable bags handy and washing them, or purchasing corn starch bags for pet waste, but after an adjustment period it becomes part of a more responsible culture. We are now quite used to using reusable dishes, clothes, and other bags such as backpacks or purses, and wash them when they become dirty. Why not shopping bags, water bottles, and take out containers? I agree with the author that plastic bags are a small part of the marine debris problem, which in itself is a small part of the threats to oceans that include other forms of pollution and climate change. I may be na&iuml;ve to think that we can move forward on all those threats simultaneously, and that progress on one does not inhibit the others. Sincerely, Henry Carson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3504,3488],"tags":[1309,3557],"yoast_head":"\nThe oceans face much bigger problems than plastic bags - and commentaries - One Earth - One Ocean e. V.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/en\/nonresearch-en\/2014\/the-oceans-face-much-bigger-problems-than-plastic-bags\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The oceans face much bigger problems than plastic bags - and commentaries - One Earth - One Ocean e. V.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/opinion\/commentary\/20140218-timothy-b.-wright-the-oceans-face-much-bigger-problems-than-plastic-bags.ece Timothy B. Wright: The oceans face much bigger problems than plastic bags February 18, 2014 01:00 AM BY TIMOTHY B. WRIGHT CHESTERFIELD, Mo. On reading the Feb. 4 Commentary piece by Chris Clarendon (&ldquo;Rhode Island plastic bag ban would protect wildlife&rdquo;), I thought the issues regarding marine pollution should be put in their proper perspective. I am a retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration captain, having spent 30 years in sailing the open oceans and participated in many surveys and scientific expeditions, including the 2002 New England Air Quality Study. I completely agree with Mr. Clarendon that plastic bags, or any other solid matter such as tires, bottles, etc., do not belong in our estuaries or ocean waters. But I do think that this problem is solved not by bans on products but by proper disposal, recycling and education. What should be addressed is the pollution from storm water runoff, excess fertilizer polluting our estuaries (i.e., the Dead Zone at the mouth of the Mississippi) and the air pollution and carbon dioxide that lead to global warming and acidification of our oceans. In testimony before the Rhode Island Senate&rsquo;s Committee on Environment and Agriculture, Christopher Reddy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute testified: &ldquo;In Narragansett Bay, nitrogen from combined sewage overflow and leaking septic fields is a significantly greater problem than plastics, and perhaps any other pollutant in the Bay.&rdquo; These, I believe, are much bigger threats to Mr. Clarendon&rsquo;s oysters than plastic bags. Hello Anja, I believe the biggest mistake the author of the editorial you forwarded makes is concluding that there are more pressing threats to the ocean than plastic bags, therefore dealing with the threat of plastic bags is not worth doing. He seems to refer to a &quot;cost&quot; of the plastic bag ban, but does not define what resources are spent on the ban that could be better spent elsewhere. State legislators' or activists' time? The public's will to participate in conservation measures of any kind? I agree that the problem of marine litter might be better served, in an ideal world, with measures to promote education or the recycling or proper disposal of plastic. But those measures would probably take a lot more resources than a ban. What specific measures would the author suggest to promote these things and how would they be cheaper and easier than a ban? The fact remains that under our current conditions plastic bags are recycled at a very low rate, and proper disposal is not happening enough to prevent impacts on environment and wildlife. I also see plastic bag bans as an important first step in reversing the disposable culture we have created, which has implications beyond the many problems with marine litter - including to terrestrial environments (livestock eat plastic bags as well), human health, solid waste disposal, and resource use. I hope that plastic bag bans will be followed by bans on single-use Styrofoam containers and beverage bottles. It is difficult to break old habits and create new ones, such as keeping reusable bags handy and washing them, or purchasing corn starch bags for pet waste, but after an adjustment period it becomes part of a more responsible culture. We are now quite used to using reusable dishes, clothes, and other bags such as backpacks or purses, and wash them when they become dirty. Why not shopping bags, water bottles, and take out containers? I agree with the author that plastic bags are a small part of the marine debris problem, which in itself is a small part of the threats to oceans that include other forms of pollution and climate change. I may be na&iuml;ve to think that we can move forward on all those threats simultaneously, and that progress on one does not inhibit the others. 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