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Category: Plastic

Natural Disaster Plastic

How wind-blown Japanese tsunami debris may move across the Pacific

Miriam Goldstein August 14, 2012 Honshu tsunamiJan HafnerJapanese tsunamimarine debrisNikolai Maximenkoplastic pollutionSCUD modeltsunamiwindage

My marine debris buddy Nick Mallos of Ocean Conservancy pointed me to this beautiful animated model by Nikolai Maximenko and Jan Hafner of the University…

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Dumping Oil Spills Plastic

FEATURED POST: A (fetid) river runs through it, the Brooklyn edition

Alistair Dove January 5, 2012 BrooklynEPAGowanusNew YorkNYCpollution

There’s nothing quite like the excitement of moving to a new city and getting your first apartment, and for me as for so many others,…

View More FEATURED POST: A (fetid) river runs through it, the Brooklyn edition
Conservation & Environment Plastic

Where Do All Your Tinsel And Trappings Go After Christmas?

Kevin Zelnio December 26, 2011 plastic pollutionPlastic Shores

Now that the holiday season is over for many of us and all the wrapping and boxes and packaging is stowed away or thrown in…

View More Where Do All Your Tinsel And Trappings Go After Christmas?
Carnivals & Link Love Natural Disaster Plastic

Japanese tsunami debris link roundup

Miriam Goldstein December 19, 2011 marine debrisOSCURS modelphysical oceanographySCUD modeltsunami

Debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami is headed towards Hawaii and the North American west coast. For those concerned, several new sources of information are…

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Plastic

Striking image of plastic pollution in Philippines

Miriam Goldstein November 27, 2011 marine debrisPhilippinesplastic pollution

This striking image of plastic pollution in the Philippines won first prize in the Ocean In Focus Conservation Photo Contest. First Prize goes to Peri…

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Conservation & Environment New Research Plastic

How scientists found debris from the Japanese tsunami 700 miles off Midway

Miriam Goldstein October 19, 2011 Global Drifter ProgramJan Hafnermarine debrisNikolai Maximenkophysical oceanographySCUD modeltsunami

About six months ago, University of Hawaii scientists Nikolai Maximenko and Jan Hafner mapped the likely route of debris dumped into the ocean by the…

View More How scientists found debris from the Japanese tsunami 700 miles off Midway
Plastic

Why you should wash your damn spoon

Miriam Goldstein August 9, 2011 marine debrisplastic pollution

Poster by Max Temkin, via Grist.  

View More Why you should wash your damn spoon
Art Conservation & Environment Plastic

Washed Ashore

Kevin Zelnio June 10, 2011 PlasticPortlandWashed Ashore

Recently, my friend Michael Barton went to check out the Washed Ashore Exhibit, currently at Portland Community College, and was gracious enough to share some…

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Plastic Scientist!

Talking Trash at Georgia Aquarium Science on Tap

Miriam Goldstein May 2, 2011 DeeplingsGeorgia AquariumNorth Pacific Gyreplastic pollutionSEAPLEX

If you’re in the Atlanta GA area, this Wednesday evening is your chance to drink beer with two of your very favorite Deep Sea News…

View More Talking Trash at Georgia Aquarium Science on Tap
Plastic

Plastic pollution on Hawaii’s famed green sand beach

Miriam Goldstein April 12, 2011 green sand beachhawaiimarine debrisplastic pollutionSEAPLEX

I have a new post up at the SEAPLEX blog (where I put all my marine debris stuff). A couple weeks ago I was lucky…

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