Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tern Island Trash
Everything on the island is more complicated and trash is no different. All trash is separated into recyclables, burnable and nonburnable materials. All the wet garbage is spread on a screen and added to the burn barrel when the paper is burned. The recyclables are all separated into cans, plastic 1 & 2, and glass. The nonburnable trash ALL has to be washed so when the NOAA ship picks up the trash they don't get ant colonies along with the trash. The recyclables are also washed and carried back to Honolulu.
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Speaking of trash, what kinds of garbage floats up on the beaches on Tern Island, and do you have to collect any of it for transport back? You mentioned in an earlier post that you patrol a jetti, but do you clean the beaches, too? I've read about the great plastic blob that is larger than Texas and circulates in the Pacific Ocean. Are there any signs of it on the beach there? Kevin
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