For years garbage has been collecting in a vortex in the Pacific somewhere between California and Hawaii. Now we in the eastern half of the country have our very own garbage dump, in the Atlantic.
It has been discovered that some of the trash occasionally escapes the vortex and, in the case of trash from the Pacific site, escapes to Hawaii. It does not -- and here I quote -- "go to the California beaches." Personally I think this shows very good taste on the part of the garbage. Although it is not known exactly where the Atlantic trash goes when it escapes the vortex, rumor has it that some of the items prefer France, and some prefer Holland. In light of this, it's very likely that my own personal trash has been to places I haven't been.
Possibly these enormous vortexes of trash in the oceans are not so good for the environment. But we shouldn't think of this development as entirely negative. One person's trash is another's treasure, right? Some savvy, shabby chic person is bound to find this floating patch of garbage a treasure trove. Perhaps scientists, if they are bent on getting these garbage patches cleaned up, could offer day trips to the sites and let people pick away. Just think of the possibilities! Disciples of Martha Stewart could undoubtedly find something with which to make a shower curtain, or something to tie to the end of a window shade for a shade pull.
Maybe that plastic pitcher I didn't mean to throw out is there somewhere. Could I get it back?
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