‘world’s worst’ plastic rubbish
As seen on the BBC: Remote island has ‘world’s worst’ plastic rubbish density
Entries by Project Kaisei
Pope Francis’s Encyclical
Pope Francis’s Encyclical Spent some of today reading the text of Pope Francis’s Encyclical – a very impressive document. There is so much that he shares that is incredibly accurate – beautifully and courageously delivered. Read the document in full here
Project Kaisei: Collaborating to Protect Our Oceans
Doug Woodring, Executive Director of Project Kaisei, explains his organization’s mission and that although the media’s focus is on the North Pacific Gyre, the real issue is a wake up call to the way we use materials in our daily lives, and how those impact our environment. Listen to Doug as he shares stories and […]
Day 00 S/V Kaisei: Rite of Passage | Project Kaisei
Day 00 S/V Kaisei: Rite of Passage Monday, 3 August 2009 Pt. Richmond, CA A former Japanese training vessel, the brigantine Kaisei, departs in the morning, stopping briefly in Sausalito for a press photo op and then sailing out through the Golden Gate with the noon flood tide. She will carry with her 24 participants in […]
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Plastics ‘poisoning world’s seas’
Plastics ‘poisoning world’s seas’ By Maggie Ayre Producer, Costing The Earth A study details plastic litter polluting the marine environment Microscopic particles of plastic could be poisoning the oceans, according to a British team of researchers. They report that small plastic pellets called “mermaids’ tears”, which are the result of industry and domestic waste, have […]
World’s Oceans Face Problem of Plastic Pollution | Online NewsHour | November 13, 2008 | PBS
World’s Oceans Face Problem of Plastic Pollution Some researchers believe that more than 5 million square miles of the Pacific Ocean has become a soup of plastic confetti. Now, scientists are trying to quantify the problem and are studying how plastic affects fish, marine mammals and birds. Read More: via World’s Oceans Face Problem of […]
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Diary from the middle of nowhere
Diary from the middle of nowhere BBC environment correspondent David Shukman reports on the plastic peril facing the remote Pacific atoll of Midway. Plastic debris collects around the atoll, scene of a seminal World War II battle, with serious consequences for its wildlife. FRIDAY 28 MARCH – THE BAG BATTLE OF MIDWAY Time to hand […]
PLASTIC OCEAN: Our Oceans Are Turning Into Plastic – Are We?
PLASTIC OCEAN Our oceans are turning into plastic … are we? By Susan Casey, Photographs by Gregg Sega l Feb 20, 2007 A vast swath of the Pacific, twice the size of Texas, is full of a plastic stew that is entering the food chain. Scientists say these toxins are causing obesity, infertility…and worse. Fate can […]
More abused than used: But the sea can be harnessed for energy, and to store carbon | The Economist
More abused than used But the sea can be harnessed for energy, and to store carbon Dec 30th 2008 Sad were my thoughts that anchor’d silently Of the dead waters of that passionless sea Unstirr’d by any touch of living breath: Silence hung over it, and drowsy Death, Like a gorged seabird, slept with […]