Other Turtle Discussion :: Dangers of littering

[jenaero]

Found this on another site.


http://www.wltx.com/fyi/fyi.aspx?storyid=38790

[TNTurtles]

thats so sad, but im so glad she was able to survive like that. I know its no laughing matter but it made me smile that they named her peanut.

[missibsu]

I've seen pictures where those dumb pop rings have done damage to other animals too. That is something that we learned early in school when it came to recycling, etc. Cut the rings. It doesn't appear that the rings have affected her life span, but it's still sad.

[marisa]

I try to regularly pick up trash that collects in the brook near the house (painteds live in it). Not only 6-pack rings, but styrafoam and plastic bags are among other dangerous objects that can trap turtles/be ingested.

[steve]

That is very sad. I've always cut up those plastic rings before I put them into the recycling bin because of the risks they posed to fish and birds but that was totally unexpected.

[DanielRES1180]

That is very sad. It made me remember that a creek not far from my house is trashed to the brim. It's kind of sad the damage this can inflict.
It also made me smile how they named her peanut.

[TinySlider2]

I always cut my pop rings before I throw them away. When I fist started dating my husband he made fun of my because I would cut them. He had never heard of animals getting caught in them. I can't wait to show him this.

[sonyj]

I buy the 16 oz bottles that the rings are perforated and tear apart on their own as you remove the bottles. Never really thought about why they were being made that way until now. I'm glad some companies are trying to do something about it.

[DanielRES1180]

Some are also biodegradable. They decompose in thirty days but I suspect this does little. But it's a start.