Thank you for writing about this and bringing to our attention! I live on the northern coast of FL and am surrounded by plastic beaches. As a recent transplant from San Diego, I have been truly appalled at the ignorance of a majority of the members of local communities when it comes to plastic pollution. Apparently leaving Gatorade and Sobe bottles on the beach is just a way of life here. Sad but true. Until we can truly find an biodegradable solution to plastic, we are up a creek!