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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
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Solving the Ocean Plastic Crisis Starts With Asia -Opinion

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg Opinion) — Since Jan. 1, when China stopped accepting the rich world’s recyclable plastic waste, it’s gotten a ton

June 26, 2018
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Friday, March 17, 2017
WATCH: How To Find A Message In A Bottle At Sea
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WATCH: How To Find A Message In A Bottle At Sea

“Messages in bottles have saved lives, led to marriage, and reunited folks with lost loved ones.” says Clint Buffington, the world’s

March 17, 2017
Total Views: 67

Thursday, June 16, 2016
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Seas of Plastic

    By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval, Inc.) Garbage is a problem. But, plastic is the real disaster – it is as valid on land as it is on the

June 16, 2016
Total Views: 114

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
A Staggering Amount of Plastic is Floating in the World’s Oceans, New Study Shows
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A Staggering Amount of Plastic is Floating in the World’s Oceans, New Study Shows

Researchers unveiled on Wednesday what they called the most scientifically rigorous estimate to date of the amount of plastic litter in the

December 10, 2014
Total Views: 34

Thursday, August 14, 2014
Can This Ocean Array Rid The World’s Oceans of Harmful Plastics?
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Can This Ocean Array Rid The World’s Oceans of Harmful Plastics?

We first heard about this concept back in late 2012 when a first year aerospace engineering student named Boyan Slat gave a TED talk about how the Great

August 14, 2014
Total Views: 27

Thursday, March 28, 2013
Can The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Clean Itself?
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Can The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Clean Itself?

We’ve heard it before; the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a problem for which there is no solution. It affects the food chain, it fouls beaches,

March 28, 2013
Total Views: 135

Thursday, August 5, 2010
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Our Biggest Export to China; Recycling Material (aka Trash)

From the “Maritime Monday” archives a popular post from original MM author Fred Fry a story straight from the trash heap….. “Guangzhou

August 5, 2010
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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Garbage Patch – Plastic Island in the Pacific

With all the recent talk of the Gulf Oil Spill and its effect on the marine environment it is good to take a moment and look at some of

July 6, 2010
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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Sunday, March 14 Event – The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, American Museum of Natural History

THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH AND THE EFFECTS OF PLASTIC DEBRIS IN OUR OCEANS Part of the Milstein Science Series At The American Museum of Natural History

March 13, 2010
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