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Declare war on #plastic microbeads. Download the Beat the Bead app! #RefuseSUP #ibmyp #ibpyp

Jan 6, 2016

As the author of Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, people often ask me...

9 simple ways to rethink your relationship with plastic #STEMed #eco #plasticpollution

9 simple ways to rethink your relationship with plastic #STEMed #eco #plasticpollution

Aug 28, 2015

My recent guest post on the Oceans of Hope blog begins, “Don’t you love the...

Are PlantBottles “better” plastic? #scichat #STEM #eco #plasticpollution

Are PlantBottles “better” plastic? #scichat #STEM #eco #plasticpollution

Jul 15, 2015

Usually I buy orange juice in cardboard cartons to avoid plastic bottles, but one day...

Rally Ss to take action against ocean plastic

Rally Ss to take action against ocean plastic

Feb 5, 2015

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

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

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

Dec 12, 2014

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

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

Jun 5, 2014

Watch the trailer To celebrate World Ocean Day, I caught up with Miriam Goldstein, head...

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

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...

“Make science relevant and relatable,” says PLASTIC, AHOY! trash detective.

Apr 10, 2014

I had the opportunity to catch up with one of the scientists in Plastic, Ahoy!...

A reading suggestion for Earth-conscious students

A reading suggestion for Earth-conscious students

Mar 27, 2014

Children’s authors tend to be an Earth-friendly group, and my newest title, Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the...

Upcycling re-values & re-purposes trash. Artists who give the ocean a voice #3rdchat #4thchat #5thchat #6thchat

Upcycling re-values & re-purposes trash. Artists who give the ocean a voice #3rdchat #4thchat #5thchat #6thchat

Mar 13, 2014

My research for Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch opened my eyes not only...

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    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
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    • 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
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