Taking the Plunge Against Plastic
By Sarah Gauthier, a scuba diving instructor Do you like being out of your comfort zone? Last March, I went on the most extraordinary trip and I was totally out of …
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Microplastics on the menu of manta rays and whale sharks
By Elitza Germanov, Marine Megafauna Foundation Plastics pollute Indonesian feeding grounds of plankton-feeding ocean giants Plastic pollution has a tremendous impact on marine life – and reef manta rays and whale …
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Swimming the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with Ben Lecomte
By Kevin Majoros Mankind is producing over 300 million tons of plastic every year with 50 percent of it being for single-use purposes. More than 8 million tons of that …
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How to curb the world’s plastic pollution problems?
Transforming the global plastic packaging market requires a suite of solutions, from public policy interventions and corporate commitments to sustainability and financial incentives, as well as changes in human behavior, …
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Lonely Whale Leads NextWave in Radical Collaboration
By Kevin Majoros Originated by Dell Inc. and led by managing director Lonely Whale, a consortium of technology and consumer-focused companies are developing a commercial-scale ocean-bound plastics supply chain. The …
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Standing Up with Lizzie Carr and Plastic Patrol
Life is full of twists and turns that can change your trajectory when you least expect it. Safely settled in the corporate workplace, Lizzie Carr was working her way through …
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Trash Talk with Michael Crawford-Hick in Nepal
I was asked to try and get a time-lapse of rubbish coming down a river, and this was an 11th Hour request from a third party. I knew of an …
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A true collaboration of art and science: Hello Ocean conducts first expedition exploring pressing ocean conservation topics of the Mesoamerican Reef.
Following on the heels of Hello Ocean’s reconnaissance exploration in 2016, Hello Ocean launched its maiden voyage: Expedition Echo. In a Moorings catamaran, with support from 11th Hour Racing, a crew of …
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