Solution: Stop it at the source…
Interesting article found via Washington Post! The best solution to the plastic problem? Stop the plastic from ever getting INTO the ocean! The Pacific Ocean’s Garbage Patch needs more study
Author: sevenintheocean
Passionate about keeping this planet trash-free, I write blog posts that feature sustainability success stories, and tales from everyday earth heroes. I have a background in marine science, sustainability consulting, and communications. When I'm not researching for my next blog post, I can be found in my kitchen making plant-based food, or spending time with my small flock of backyard chickens.
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Hypothesis
The question I’ll be posing: How effective are recycling programs at trapping plastic waste from entering waterways and, ultimately, the ocean? Which practices are working and where could improvements be made? My hypothesis: Recycling programs are not completely efficient at keeping consumer plastic waste from the ocean. I will, throughout the next several weeks, be…
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So…what’s going on?
To all interested parties – This is my very first blog! I’ve kept various diaries and journals since I was 8 and this is sort of like that, right? Well, the simple answer is yes, but for my purposes, the answer is a little odd. Instead of writing about the mundane details of my life…