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Plastic in China, a personal account #marinedebris #plasticpollution #PlasticAhoy

Plastic in China, a personal account #marinedebris #plasticpollution #PlasticAhoy

Aug 11, 2015

by Molly Vincent, Guest Student Blogger China is the world’s leading contributor of trash in...

Do we have the courage? #plasticpollution #marinedebris #PlasticAhoy

Aug 3, 2015

By Molly Vincent, Guest Student Blogger “Do we have the courage to face the realities...

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...

Marine debris removal 101

Marine debris removal 101

Jul 1, 2015

BY GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER, MOLLY VINCENT Molly Vincent Readers of Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great...

Rethinking our relationship with plastic

Rethinking our relationship with plastic

Jun 17, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER   Molly Vincent Ever since the 2009 Scripps Environmental...

Ocean ed resources help us help the ocean

Ocean ed resources help us help the ocean

Jun 3, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER  Molly Vincent When it comes to using plastic, kids...

World Oceans Day is coming!

World Oceans Day is coming!

May 20, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER  June 8 marks the 14th annual World Oceans 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...

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

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

Jan 8, 2015

Shopping bag made from recycled newspaper courtesy of an artist in Czech Republic Consuming less...

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...

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    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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