West Seattle underwater cleanup update: On to plastic

March 11, 2012 at 10:46 pm | In Environment, West Seattle beaches, West Seattle news | 7 Comments

One more cleanup to note before the weekend’s out – this one, underwater. After weeks of bringing up old batteries (as featured on TV this past week), West Seattle diver/photographer Laura James and friends have moved on to plastic sheets/tarps that Laura says are littering the sea floor.

She’s not sure if plastics recyclers will be able to take the sheets, but she plans to check.

7 Comments

  1. Laura and Crew! Thank you so much for continuing to give so much of your personal time to so many. What an inspiration.

    Comment by Amanda — 8:51 am March 12, 2012 #

  2. Laura and friends….THANK YOU! This is truely appreciated by all who enjoy our Sound and oceans. It’s sad to see how much human waste material you’re finding. We are a horrible species on this planet.

    Comment by Cowpie — 11:47 am March 12, 2012 #

  3. I’m guessing that whatever plastic they pull up from the bottom of the sound will be too dirty to recycle. I’ve found that plastic is one of those things that has to be pretty darn clean to be able to be recycled.

    Comment by valvashon — 11:50 am March 12, 2012 #

  4. It’s amazing how much of an impact Laura and her fellow divers have been making on cleaning up Seacrest Cove! Over 1000 pounds of removed batteries and now other various trash. Keep up the good work!

    Comment by K M — 1:17 pm March 12, 2012 #

  5. We owe this gang a big one. Thanks.

    Comment by Mike — 2:08 pm March 12, 2012 #

  6. Laura and your friends and workers… this will all come back to you 10 fold… you are little angels working under our city… this is great! Thank you…

    Comment by Jtk — 2:46 pm March 12, 2012 #

  7. I think it’s pretty great that people are using their hobbies in such a kind and productive way. Thanks guys!

    Comment by Tuesday — 2:56 pm March 12, 2012 #

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