"My game is this: each time I come out on deck from the bridge, I make a bet with myself that *this time* I will not see another plastic scrap. But I always, always lose. No matter the time of day or how many times a day I look, it's never more than a few minutes before I sight a plastic morsel bobbing by." - Capt. Charles Moore, Plastic Ocean The story of our plastic addiction, at its core, is about our throwaway lifestyle. More than a third of all plastic is disposable packaging. Plastic bags. Bottles. Clamshells. Stuff that gets tossed after a single use, but persists for centuries in our environment. This past Fall, we went on a roadtrip through the Four Corners region, then headed north thru Utah. At the turnoff to @canyonlandsnps, we made a stop on the side of the road to catch a view of Church Rock. The sandstone formation glows reddish gold against the backdrop of the La Sal Mountains, and your mind pauses in wonder. The thing I remember most vividly about Church Rock though was the disheartening amount of debris, mostly plastic bags & soda cups, strewn among the desert brush. Miles from any town, plastic junk dominates a place meant to remind us of a house of worship. Anna Lappé says that "every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want." So, what is it that we believe in exactly? #saynotoplastic #banthebag #singleuseplastic #litter #thereisnoaway #liveplasticfree #gozerowaste #churchrock #utah