Do You Dream About Drowning Polar Bears?
Do you dream about drowning polar bears, weary seals, and starving walruses? I do. Each day the ice gets thinner. Polar bears swim over 80 miles, and finding neither ice nor food, they drown. I have thought and thought about what to do. I couldn't think of a thing and then I had brainstorm. PLASTIC! Here's my idea, but it needs more expertise than I have.
We have more plastic than we know what to do with. We take small amounts of it and make picnic tables and benches. Why not make islands and take them to the Arctic? I know it sounds crazy but think about it. Here is my novice idea of the requirements of these islands.
1. They need to float.
2. They need to be sturdy enough to not break up and to hold a polar bear or two, or any other mammal that needs to take a break.
3. They need to be rough enough to trap ise and maybe provide a foothold.
4. They should probably be tethered from the bottom so they don't just float off to shore somewhere.
5. There needs to be a bunch of them.
So here is where you come in. I know nothing about plastics, molds, or real Arctic pressures. I have no resources or contacts (that I know of) that do know these things. All I have is an idea. I figure that if the idea travels far enough that it will run into those who have the knowledge, the resources, and the contacts. So share, contribute, and pass it on.
Posted by rowan at November 21, 2006 7:00 AM
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Rowan, I have always been in agreement with your wonderful webpage, at least for the most part, while I don't know much about plastic either, I sure don't want it floating around in the Artic. It may very well prove to an excellent idea, but I would have to some pretty hard proof as it relates to animals possibly eating it, etc. plastic and nature seem to be diametrically opposed.
Bill, I tend to agree with you on plastics and the environment. You may be right on this one, but I was thinking along the lines of something pretty darned sturdy and not edible under most circumstances. I don't believe that polar bears, or other animals, eat the ice floes that used to provide places to rest or eat.