In
a recent study, plastics, once thought to be virtually indestructible,
have been found to be decomposing in oceans with surprising speed.
Moreover, as they disintegrate, they leach a number of hazardous
chemicals into the water and sand. Lead scientist Dr. Katsuhiko Saido
of Nihon University in Japan stated that the plastic releases chemicals
such as bisphenol A as well as a known carcinogen from styrene into the
water.
In Japan alone, over 150,000 tons of plastic wash up
each year onto the shore, with millions of tons that arrive on beaches
worldwide. Dr. Saido and associates, many thanks for your research,
disturbing though it may be. Let us all be reminded to seek lifestyles
that bring only benefit to all beings on the planet.
During a
May 2009 videoconference in Togo, Supreme Master Ching Hai emphasized
the importance for our own health and survival of realizing the
interdependence of all elements in the environment.
Supreme Master Ching Hai:
Balanced marine ecosystems are extremely important, as more than
two-thirds of the planet is covered by oceans. They provide half of the
world’s oxygen and play a major part in regulating the global climate.
So, life on Earth truly depends very much on the ocean for survival.
To
disturb the balance of the seas, thus, ultimately places our own lives
in danger. So, it is in our interest to care for the oceans if we want
to survive, and all the life that they contain, including fish.
Referencehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1207840/Plastic-decomposes-sea-releases-cancer-causing-chemicals-study-warns.htmlhttp://www.osha.gov/SLTC/styrene/index.html, http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts53.htmlhttp://www3.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=692145
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