Sea Turtle That Ingested Plastic to Be Released

Plastic bag litter is more than a beautification issue. Turtles, fish, sharks, and other aquatic life are endangered by plastic bags and particles every day. "Kermit" the sea turtle became ill after ingesting  bits of plastic and paper, and a balloon. The Virginia Aquarium Stranding Team surgically removed the trash and rehabilitated him. The Stranding Team plans to return him to the wild on Sunday, June 21. To read more about Kermit, read the WVEC.com article, "Kermit the sea turtle to be set free."

Christina Trapani, Virginia Aquarium Stranding Team, gave a presentation on the impacts of plastic bag litter  at the HR CLEAN regional conference, "Are Plastic Bags Sacking the Environment?" Her stranding response presentation shows slides of wildlife which had been ingested or become entangled in plastic bags.