Sunday, July 6, 2003

Hundreds of tons of litter are washed up on the shores of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, each year - mostly plastic waste from marine industries. The Gulf Stream crosses the North Atlantic Ocean depositing flotsam from all around the globe on the 160 miles of Hebridean shore, mostly beautiful, and otherwise unspoilt, sandy beaches. [BoingBoing] I camped on the beach in South Uist over 20 years ago, and I don't remember much flotsam besides fishing floats and driftwood. Too bad. 9:49:32 PM