Follow the flow

Watching the creeks flow from the mountains , washing the plastic bags of all bright colors is hypnotizing . Seeing the bags catch up on roots or broken tree branches along the way , making a bundle of forever plastic half covered by dirt and mulch debris . A glimpse of children playing along the beach where no sand can be seen , only colorful plastic bags knee deep as they frolic amongst the waves bringing more plastic to enjoy . What’s wrong with that ? Our next generation will embrace this as normal , seen since their first trip to the ocean . Cresting waves bringing plastic with every lap along our shores . It’s the new normal as we trend toward consumerism , conglomerate monopolies that want us to see the sparkle of their products above all . One time use and we’re satisfied , not our concern after that . Just throw it in a heap and let someone else sort it out , or enjoy it forever as your own trophies , in your own neck of the woods . The bright colors attract so many living creatures , wow , it’s become an experiment to see what drops dead and what new bacteria grow from the beautiful heaps of color we so adore .

While the youth of this world has turned a blind eye , global warming and trying to stop the weather from naturally doing what it’s cycle dictates takes president over focus on the real problems . Who is really driving this buss ? Could the monopolies be involves somehow ? No , just a little girl reading what she’s been taught without research . Just media giving us another direction to look and blame laid on our doorstep . We the people are charged with ignoring the responsibilities of protecting our young , our world . We the people have damaged this world so bad we have to pay now , in taxes , in focus and lifestyle . All the time our coke and water is placed in safe plastic bottles for our safety , for preservation of the factories that buy and produce the plastic bags in single use form , for us . Yes , for US . There couldn’t possibly be an alternative ! There couldn’t be some other way of looking at the flow of garbage .

But wait , we have a second helping if you’ll just be patient ! Dial a janitor is coming . Yep , we’re all expecting the cleanup crew to step in just like our parents did when we threw our plate on the floor in a fit as children . How dare you not clean up after us !

Wake up people , there is no cleanup janitor , just you and me . Protest takes a massive effort and does little to change the facts . The flow isn’t going to stop until we demand globally enough is enough .

In all this ranting , exposing the real culprit is just a rant unless We the People do what should be done . Rivers are filthy , Oceans are contaminated and our health is failing daily . A slow death is favorable to that quick shot to the head , right ? NOT ! We don’t see the plastic bullets coming . If the pollution continues we’re all at the mercy of Plastic bottles and consuming the so called clean fresh taste of sugared drinks .

Join in a simple act of not throwing plastic to the ground when you’re through with that single use package .

Watch your own foot print become smaller by the day as you recognize the packaging offered to you . Turn away from the simple things that cost more than imagined when we buy that brightly colored case of single use product . It’s the only way our voice can be heard . Unite to help clean up the beaches and attributes to our oceans . Please be conscious of daily consumption .

We have posted a number of helpful applications on the FB site that needs to be transferred to this site . We have relied on word of mouth for new listeners here on the Gyre site . There’s a long way to go , we’re losing ground by the minute . If there’s anything you can mention our ears are open . We will post and continue showing positive ways to help Mother Earth recover along the way but we need unity and creative responses .

We thank you for listening and giving your time . Just bending down and picking up a couple scraps a day makes life a little brighter . Please enlighten others to the massive problem we all face .