This is a message for us to spread. If you want to litter, THINK TWICE. Prof. Nicodemus showed me this video yesterday:

Especially with plastics, when you litter, you are selfish but your actions will eventually come back to you. If you ever notice the sign on each storm drains that reads something like “don’t litter, drains to waterway”, this is an educational sign that tells us that whatever we throw on the ground, regardless of location, would eventually end up in the oceans. Every ocean has currents and garbage has piled up on Pacific Ocean, creating this “trash island”. Unfortunately, some animals (such as birds) mistake pieces of plastics as food, as evidenced by their stomach contents.