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    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
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Skip the Straw

Marine debris removal 101

July 1, 2015

BY GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER, MOLLY VINCENT Readers of Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage […]

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Rethinking our relationship with plastic

June 17, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER   Ever since the 2009 Scripps Environmental Accumulation of […]

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Ocean ed resources help us help the ocean

June 3, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER  When it comes to using plastic, kids and adults […]

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The Better Bag Challenge

World Oceans Day is coming!

May 20, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER  June 8 marks the 14th annual World Oceans Day […]

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Rally Ss to take action against ocean plastic

February 5, 2015

Did you miss my Nerdy Book Club essay about how Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great […]

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What if it costs more, not less, to purchase a non-recyclable item built from a waste-based process?

January 8, 2015

Consuming less plastic and recycling what we use are common refrains in the ongoing battle […]

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5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in ocean? New study drives home sobering point

December 12, 2014

In Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch I introduce readers to three pioneering […]

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Plastic bag mockumentary — a perfect way to kick off an ocean unit

November 12, 2014

Are you a Planet Earth fan? Richard Attenborough’s clipped English voice? Fantastic video footage? Then you’re in […]

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Rally students to take action against ocean plastic

October 16, 2014

Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not simply a children’s nonfiction book, it’s […]

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10 plastic waste facts to curl your hair

October 2, 2014

Did you know: 32 million tons of plastic waste were generated in 2012 (EPA). Only 9 […]

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  • Books
    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
  • Blog
  • Educator Resources
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • Teacher Guides
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • LitLinks
    • KidLit creators who make kids want to read
  • Writer Resources
    • Writing Classes
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
    • How I got my start
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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