plastic pollution

Expeditions Plastic

Plastics expedition departs for North Pacific

My tall-ship-sailing buddies at Sea Education Association are headed out for a special Pacific plastics cruise tomorrow aboard the 134-foot brigantine SSV Robert C. Seamans. (Disclosure: I am…

Plastic Reviews The Basics

Three Ways of Looking at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Miriam Goldstein August 20, 2012 marine debris Pacific Garbage Patch plastic pollution

O thin men of Haddam, Why do you imagine golden birds? Do you not see how the blackbird Walks around the feet Of the women…

Natural Disaster Plastic

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

Miriam Goldstein August 14, 2012 Honshu tsunami Jan Hafner Japanese tsunami marine debris Nikolai Maximenko plastic pollution SCUD model tsunami windage

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…

Scientist!

Pacific plastic, sea skaters, and the media: behind the scenes of my recent paper

Miriam Goldstein May 15, 2012 behind the scenes Halobates marine debris media coverage North Pacific Gyre plastic pollution sea skaters

You might have seen the headlines last week: Big rise in North Pacific plastic waste, Plastic in ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ increases 100-fold, Ocean Trash is…

Conservation & Environment Plastic

Where Do All Your Tinsel And Trappings Go After Christmas?

Kevin Zelnio December 26, 2011 plastic pollution Plastic 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…

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Striking image of plastic pollution in Philippines

Miriam Goldstein November 27, 2011 marine debris Philippines plastic 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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