Sailing to hawaii on 15,000 plastic bottles
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Around the world, our oceans are turning into plastic soup.
So its no great surprise that plastic is now the "Soup of the day" for marine wildlife. Hundreds of marine species - from seabirds, to turtles, to cetaceans, to fish, have been found to ingest plastic.
For over 10 years, the Algalita Marine Research Foundation has studied plastic marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. What we have found – exponential increases in the quantity of plastic debris – have a range of ecological impacts we are only beginning to understand.
To put a cap on it, we’re sounding the alarm, by sailing across the Pacific on 15,000 plastic bottles. Along the way, we’ll report our findings, collect ocean surface samples, and answer your questions through our blog.
So its no great surprise that plastic is now the "Soup of the day" for marine wildlife. Hundreds of marine species - from seabirds, to turtles, to cetaceans, to fish, have been found to ingest plastic.
For over 10 years, the Algalita Marine Research Foundation has studied plastic marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. What we have found – exponential increases in the quantity of plastic debris – have a range of ecological impacts we are only beginning to understand.
To put a cap on it, we’re sounding the alarm, by sailing across the Pacific on 15,000 plastic bottles. Along the way, we’ll report our findings, collect ocean surface samples, and answer your questions through our blog.
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- Current TV, Sailing, plastic bottles, plastic ocean
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gentjim
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that's grate , i hope it gets all the attention the jorney deserves. i will push for you.
- 3 years ago
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gentjim
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surfallday
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gentjim:
Thanks gentjim! My friend Joel is one of the 2 people on board he calls me with updates from their satellite phone every now and then. I am proud of him.
- 3 years ago
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surfallday
