tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post1352867645879324639..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: Another peril of the seaJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-83811480364412540122014-04-30T11:51:35.342-07:002014-04-30T11:51:35.342-07:00I'd settle for requiring them to have water so...I'd settle for requiring them to have water soluble plugs of some type, so that they will sink relatively quickly.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157379407969684252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-14215045676572173042013-10-26T05:33:19.291-07:002013-10-26T05:33:19.291-07:00So, 10,000 containers are "lost" at sea ...So, 10,000 containers are "lost" at sea each year...Here's just one of those containers that are helping the planet. http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/what-can-28000-rubber-duckies-lost-at-sea-teach-us-about-<br />Hope the link works....Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409136716045415276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-47032807743154227552013-10-25T07:51:24.808-07:002013-10-25T07:51:24.808-07:00Thank You John, for alerting us to this hazard. I...Thank You John, for alerting us to this hazard. I had no idea this was so wide spread.Herb Starkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688950402348745295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-38033653608718189852013-10-24T18:51:42.049-07:002013-10-24T18:51:42.049-07:00If I throw an empty fast-food package (50 grams) o...If I throw an empty fast-food package (50 grams) out the car window, and I am caught, I get fined $140.<br /><br />A 40 foot container has a gross weight of 24 to 30 tonnes, let's be generous and say 24.<br /><br />A simple scaling would set the fine per 24-tonne piece of litter at $480,000.<br /><br />That might help to ensure that these things are properly secured to each other and to the ship....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555477999686799556noreply@blogger.com