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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...

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...

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...

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...

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