On the list of Top 25 censored stories of 2012 I am choosing to report on #12, the Pacific garbage dump. This subject is on the censored list for the same reason that we aren't seeing anymore BP commercials. As an American I can admit that my attention span is minimal. When something like an oil spill happens (repeatedly) we usually spend a week or two criticizing the company until their public relations states that they will make a change. As great as their work can be it doesn't last more than a year. The more we report on this the more likely people are going to make changes in their houses to help keep the Earth running efficiently.
My family of three usually goes to the grocery store at least once a week. We are always using the plastic grocery bags for our lunches. We just got a cat and to clean the litter we use the plastic bags as well. He uses the bags more than we do so for groceries we needed an alternative. Many grocer companies are selling recycled and reusable grocery bags so they don't burn through as much plastic. These bags hold twice the amount of groceries and are just as durable as paper bags. Besides starting a compost pile in the backyard the family feels like it is contributing to the environment. I thought that reporting on this topic would bring awareness so that by 2020, along with Obama's Clean Energy Act, we could have a greater percentage of Americans working towards a cleaner environment.
