Well folks…I’m here. Yes, it’s finally time for the 5th International Marine Debris Conference. What I’ve been waiting for since last fall. And it looks like this week will be even more awesome than I could have ever imagined! Let’s just do a brief run-down of all the things I have to look forward to,…
I know I said my next post would be about my message for the 5IMDC, but I wanted to first examine a commercial I recently viewed. It relates to plastic, I promise! Here’s the gist: Toyota asked us, keepers of the earth, to come up with ideas, using Toyota technology (Solar-Powered Ventilation System, Hybrid Synergy…
I know what you’re thinking…if you have no idea who I am, this title makes absolutely no sense. What do JDK, Hawaii and research have in common? Some of you may be thinking, “What is JDK?” Well, luckily for you, I will explain all in due time! In my most recent post, I mentioned how…
Hey all! When I started this blog, I didn’t think about how hard it would be to maintain. I really didn’t, I just assumed I’d have something to write about, that I’d have the energy to write or would know exactly how to write it. Well…after capstone ended, things started to fizzle. Enter January…it’s the dead of…
After the chaos of graduation and moving, I finally have some time to play catch up! May was a crazy month but June is turning out to be pretty relaxing, all things considered. Let’s start off with the most important: I graduated! After four incredibly fast years at UMaine, I now hold a Bachelor of…
Happy first day of May! Couldn’t have asked for better weather: sunny and almost 60 degrees at 8:13am. Excellent. So, it’s been a while! Since my last post I submitted the first draft of my capstone, and have since been editing and revising. The goal is to have it done by today/tomorrow…sometime before finals week….
I’m not one to do this, but it’s time for a promo: Recently, I became aware of the fact that the band Gorillaz had released a new album, entitled “Plastic Beach.” I was instantly intrigued, and even more so when I noticed that the NOAA Marine Debris program had the album featured in one of…
Good morning all! Putting the finishing touches on the first draft of my capstone…it’s really exciting! I have no idea what to expect as far as editing is concerned, but I’ll try to keep updating. Something I’m mentioning in my paper is the concept of incentives a means to increase recycling effort. Everybody knows that…
It is a beautiful Saturday morning and luckily, a chilly 35 degrees out! Which means I won’t feel guilty for being holed up in the library all day, hashing out my first draft (still). Abstracts are due by Wednesday, and I’ve got mine done (huzzah!) So here it is, a snapshot of what my project…
If any of you don’t know about the Surfrider Foundation yet, check out the link. They’re a group dedicated solely to protecting our beaches and oceans and they have awesome newsletters. They literally cover every topic, from fishing bans to the various types of pollution we’re dumping into the water. I got this gem from…
Hey all, Burning the midnight oil to get draft numero uno done in time for my 10am meeting! I’m getting there, bit by bit… Expect some new posts! I’ll be posting my writing in pieces so as not to overwhelm WordPress and anybody attempting to read about plastics and recycling (because it gets a little…
I accomplished something tonight! It’s not quite finished and the table that I mention at the end is still in production, but basically I’ve written a brief history of plastics and started in on the thesis –> recycling. Comments, critiques and questions welcome! Please remember that this is a first draft and is extremely rough….