The Pacific Garbage Patch is larger than we thought,
According to a new study
Read about the study's results and analysis of the Pacific Garbage Patch.
Keep an eye on the Ocean Cleaning System's progress
Or see what other people are saying about it and the Ocean Cleanup Foundation's new launching point on Alameda Point.
The u.k. is charging ahead to phase out plastic straws
(Why aren't we?)
Read the list of businesses, from restaurants to hotels to supermarkets, that are either switching to biodegradable straws, making plastic straws request-only, or forgoing straws completely.
Internat'l Shipping is a big polluter,
the marshall islands lead for change
Read how the Marshall Islands are leading an international incentive to change industrial shipping high emissions.
Congressman Carbajal Speaks out against
offshore drilling
Congressman Carbajal talks about the risks of California Offshore Drilling and what voters can do to voice their opinion.
Policing our plastic,
What can be Done?
Read the BBC's compiling of information about the extent of "illegal" microplastics and what they seek from other countries on the issue.
A mass of Rope estimated to weigh 40 tons
washes ashore Kamilo Beach.
A mass of rope washes up on "Plastic Beach" on the Main Island of Hawaii. Read how it got there and why it's not unusual for such things to show up.
Our oxygen isn't made by the rainforest,
it comes from the ocean.
Learn how microplastics harm not only the marine environment but our air as well.
What predator hunts the great white Shark?
We do.
Take a look at a poster on shark culling that may change your perspective on these cartilaginous fish.
Twilight Zone fish are weirder than you think,
They May contain plastic.
A new study on Deep Sea fish shows how much microplastic effect these fish hundreds of meters below the surface.
Volunteer opportunities abound at Mill Valley Volunteer Day
Quinn Boyle, a freshman at Tamalpais High School, went to the Mill Valley Volunteer Day on Saturday seeking community service opportunities. “I think I found what I needed,” he said. As a member of his school’s honor society, Quinn, 15, had 12 hours of volunteer work to complete.