November 12, 2007
San Francisco Bay oil spill
By now, everyone has heard about the terrible oil spill in the San Francisco Bay last week. Friday, I stopped at the wharf on my way to the Green Festival, to see for myself. The smell was terrible. Like walking into a chemical factory, except it was outside! Oil floated on top of the water instead of ducks. And the boat that hit the Bay Bridge was still anchored out there like a bad dog tied to a stake. Here are a few of the photos I took on Friday:
And here’s a little irony:
Those who would like to help with the cleanup can sign up at SF Baykeeper. Just one more reason that we need to discontinue our dependence on oil, including oil used to make plastics.
Hi Cynthia. I doubt that the container is hazardous just to have around if it’s not holding food. But just remember that it’s PVC and don’t put it in your regular recycling at the end of its life.
(Of course, I’m not a scientist, so that’s just my gut feeling.)
I had the same thought. How can something so awful look so pretty? And yet the dark spots also remind me of cancer.