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plastic counts map

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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One man might free the world from new plastic. Forever.

September 18, 2014

What if we could manufacture new products out of recycled plastic? Mike Biddle, the CEO […]

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Kids care for polar bears to learn to be eco-friendly

August 20, 2014

For the last several weeks on this blog, we’ve discussed plastic debris floating in the […]

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“Devil” creatures riding plastic. Are they killing coral reefs? #scichat #STEM #enviroed

“Devil” creatures riding plastic. Are they killing coral reefs? #scichat #STEM #enviroed

June 12, 2014

If you’ve read Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Millbrook Press) you know that […]

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“Science is getting to poke at cool things.” An interview w/ocean plastic trash detective

June 5, 2014

To celebrate World Ocean Day, I caught up with Miriam Goldstein, head trash detective in […]

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Ship2Shore

Become a virtual trash detective. Join @Algalita’s Ship-2-Shore program to ask scientists your plastic questions

May 22, 2014

One of the goals I established for myself when writing Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great […]

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The Ocean Cleanup

Clean up the Pacific Garbage Patch? Not as easy as it sounds! #STEM #eco #ocean #plastic

May 8, 2014

When I first read about the Pacific Garbage Patch, my knee-jerk reaction was, “Why can’t […]

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  • Home
  • Books
    • Beatrice and the Nightingale
    • 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
    • Teach the Hope
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • Teacher Guides
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • 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?
  • Contact
    • Stay In Touch
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive