“Henderson Island is a tiny, uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 3,000 miles from major population centers. Though it is half the size of Manhattan, more than 19 tons of trash litter its white, sandy beaches.” An interactive piece from NatGeo: What happens to the plastic we throw out?

+ There was a lot of interest and reactions from yesterday’s lead story on plastics. It’s here if you missed it: Plastic Rap.”