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News and resources related to marine debris

Do you drink bottled water? Microplastics found in >90% of brands

Mar 28, 2018

Avian. Arrowhead. Fiji. Dasani. Poland Spring. Even Boxed Water (which comes in a cardboard container)....

Tackling the ocean plastic problem

Mar 22, 2018

Ocean plastic. It’s a HUGE problem to the tune of about 1.5 tons of trash...

Environmental books that call kids to action #nf10for10

Environmental books that call kids to action #nf10for10

Feb 10, 2017

Now more than ever, it’s important to help kids become stewards of the environment. Here...

Ocean apps for your explorations

Ocean apps for your explorations

Nov 2, 2016

The Marine Science and Technology Center at Highline College in Washington has put together a...

The price we pay for plastic: Saving the ocean from one of the world’s worst addictions

The price we pay for plastic: Saving the ocean from one of the world’s worst addictions

Aug 3, 2016

GUEST BLOGGER JOE THOMAS TAKES A LOOK AT OCEAN PLASTIC FROM ACROSS THE ATLANTIC What’s the...

Proof that science connects kids to the larger world

Proof that science connects kids to the larger world

Jun 7, 2016

One of the great things about science is that it connects kids to the larger...

Plastic, Ahoy! photographer on a mission to talk to 100 schools about ocean plastic

Feb 25, 2016

An article in my local paper first planted the seed of an idea for a...

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...

Plastic Reduction Goes Global #marinedebris #plasticpollution #PlasticAhoy

Plastic Reduction Goes Global #marinedebris #plasticpollution #PlasticAhoy

Aug 18, 2015

by Molly Vincent, Guest Student Blogger As awareness spreads about marine debris, more people and...

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