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That’s an annual $2,138 increase in one fell swoop.How can this be legal, and what can we do about it?Randy Henderson, Valley Village..To the editor: My building’s recycling bins have been overflowing for weeks because of missed pickups. The worst part is that people keep adding to the blue bins even though it is obvious they are maxed out.This has created a potential health problem. I recently told the building manager about this, and he said the problem was occurring at other properties owned by his company too.But I am happy to report to the mayor that, for now at least, I fixed the problem: I just put all of our recyclable waste into the regular trash bin. Problem solved.Gary Askenaizer, Sherman OaksFollow the Opinion section on Twitter @latimesopinion and Facebook... (Los Angeles Times)
Pacific Ocean, they were astonished to find an estimated 38 million pieces of trash washed up on the beaches.Almost all of the garbage they found on Henderson Island was made from plastic. There were toy soldiers, dominos, toothbrushes and hundreds of hardhats of every shape, size and color.The researchers say the density of trash was the highest recorded anywhere in the world, despite Henderson Island’s extreme remoteness. The island is located about halfway between New Zealand and Chile and is recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site.Jennifer Lavers, a research scientist at Australia’s University of Tasmania, was lead author of the report, which was published Tuesday in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.”Most Read StoriesSale! Get 90% off digital access.Lavers said Henderson Island is at the edge of a vortex of ocean currents known as the South Pacific gyre, which tends to capture and hold floating trash.“The quantity of plastic there is truly alarming,” Lavers told The Associated Press. “It’s both beautiful and terrifying.”She said she sometimes found herself getting mesmerized by the variety and colors of the plastic that litters the island before the tragedy of it would sink in again.Lavers and six others staye... (The Seattle Times)
