Comments on: A visit to Eastern Island http://www.midwayjourney.com/2009/09/27/a-visit-to-eastern-island/ Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:56:32 -0600 hourly 1 By: JSC http://www.midwayjourney.com/2009/09/27/a-visit-to-eastern-island/comment-page-1/#comment-130 JSC Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:33:09 +0000 http://www.midwayjourney.com/?p=375#comment-130 What's interesting (or sad) is that while nature is reclaiming thousands of tons of steel and concrete left on the island, plastic -- which was expressly intended NOT to have a lasting purpose in the first place -- is forever. What’s interesting (or sad) is that while nature is reclaiming thousands of tons of steel and concrete left on the island, plastic — which was expressly intended NOT to have a lasting purpose in the first place — is forever.

]]> By: Marieta Francis http://www.midwayjourney.com/2009/09/27/a-visit-to-eastern-island/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Marieta Francis Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:57:39 +0000 http://www.midwayjourney.com/?p=375#comment-65 Your story and videos are absolutely stunning...both in a wonderful and disturbing way. Thank you for sharing the experience with us. Algalita knows full well the story of the albatross and the effect that plastic is having on our world. Our most recent voyage indicates that we have a long, long way to go in reducing the amount of plastic that is entering our ocean. Your story and videos are absolutely stunning…both in a wonderful and disturbing way. Thank you for sharing the experience with us. Algalita knows full well the story of the albatross and the effect that plastic is having on our world. Our most recent voyage indicates that we have a long, long way to go in reducing the amount of plastic that is entering our ocean.

]]> By: Jeff Manker http://www.midwayjourney.com/2009/09/27/a-visit-to-eastern-island/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Jeff Manker Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:34:23 +0000 http://www.midwayjourney.com/?p=375#comment-58 Dear Chris, I was part of the PAA group that went to Midway in June (with Ron Hirschi) of this year. It is both pleasurable and painful to watch what you are doing on the island. I smile when I remember the places I see in your photos and video but I also catch the sad melancholy of the plastic tide that is poisoning the island and its creatures. Thank you for sharing your feelings about what you are seeing and experiencing. I feel like I'm part of a support group for those who have seen the deluge and can't quite shake the crush it puts on my heart. I teach Marine Science in a High School in Gilroy, California and I am working to give my students an appreciation for what I saw on Midway without freaking them out. I don't want them to think it is hopeless. I want them to believe we can reverse this trend and change course. I hope I can find something in what you have done to help me do this. I am already planning to show them the Wave from your website to give them some perspective of the problem. Thanks, Jeff Manker Dear Chris,

I was part of the PAA group that went to Midway in June (with Ron Hirschi) of this year. It is both pleasurable and painful to watch what you are doing on the island. I smile when I remember the places I see in your photos and video but I also catch the sad melancholy of the plastic tide that is poisoning the island and its creatures. Thank you for sharing your feelings about what you are seeing and experiencing. I feel like I’m part of a support group for those who have seen the deluge and can’t quite shake the crush it puts on my heart.
I teach Marine Science in a High School in Gilroy, California and I am working to give my students an appreciation for what I saw on Midway without freaking them out. I don’t want them to think it is hopeless. I want them to believe we can reverse this trend and change course. I hope I can find something in what you have done to help me do this. I am already planning to show them the Wave from your website to give them some perspective of the problem. Thanks,

Jeff Manker

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