Tag: Plastic Pollution
ARE BIO PLASTICS BETTER FOR MARINE ANIMALS? ASK A DEAD SEA TURTLE.
By Stiv Wilson on February 02, 2012
Hittin' the Bottle
By Marcus Eriksen on January 29, 2012
LA Times, "A Paradise Lost to Plastic"
By Anna Cummins on January 28, 2012
THE HUMAN ELEMENT: PLASTICS IN THE OCEAN = PLASTICS IN YOU.
By Stiv Wilson on January 25, 2012
EARTH UNIVERSITY: CLOSED LOOP BANANA BAG TO BANANA PACKAGING
By Marcus Eriksen on January 19, 2012
Smart Paper Straws: the ethical alternative
By Marcus Eriksen on January 12, 2012
CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA: PLASTIC BAGS BLOW IN PATAGONIA
By Stiv Wilson on January 06, 2012
GAGGED: BAG BANS--TOP 25 CENSORED STORIES OF 2011
By Stiv Wilson on January 03, 2012
A CONVENIENT MISCONCEPTION: INDUSTRY TACTICS FOR MISINFORMATION
By Marcus Eriksen on January 03, 2012
A CONVENIENT MISCONCEPTION: INDUSTRY TACTICS FOR MISINFORMATION
By Marcus Eriksen on January 03, 2012
Ambassador Profile: Jess Cramp saving sharks in the Cooks
By Anna Cummins on December 23, 2011
Northern Fulmars still eating plastic in the North Sea
By Marcus Eriksen on December 22, 2011
Northern Fulmars still eating plastic in the North Sea
By Marcus Eriksen on December 22, 2011
Thames Tells of Trashy Times
By Marcus Eriksen on December 19, 2011
THIS IS WHAT CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LOOKS LIKE: prAna we heart you.
By Stiv Wilson on December 19, 2011
5 Gyres at Westminster to chat Plastic Free Olympics
By Anna Cummins on December 19, 2011
Our next expedition explained in National Geographic.
By Marcus Eriksen on December 15, 2011
VICTORY IN THE GRAND CANYON! WELL, MAYBE
By Stiv Wilson on December 15, 2011
5 Gyres special Bag It Screening on Sunday!
By Anna Cummins on December 14, 2011
5 Gyres in the Netherlands - Part 1
By Anna Cummins on December 10, 2011
5 Gyres in the Netherlands - Part 1
By Anna Cummins on December 10, 2011
We're Back! Sorry! Here's 2012 At a Glimpse!
By Stiv Wilson on December 07, 2011
5 Gyres on the East Coast
By Anna Cummins on October 13, 2011
Bad Garbage for Bix
By Anna Cummins on October 10, 2011
5 Gyres Announces 2012 Expedition Schedule, Wanna Come?
By Stiv Wilson on October 05, 2011
ROZ SAVAGE: YOU RULE
By Stiv Wilson on October 04, 2011
ADVENTURER, EDUCATOR, AND MY BOSS: THE INTREPID ANNA CUMMINS
By Stiv Wilson on September 27, 2011
SURFING WITH SYNTHETICS IN SANTA MONICA. GO AHEAD AND STAB ME IN THE EYE.
By Stiv Wilson on September 26, 2011
JAPANESE TSUNAMI DEBRIS FIELD EXPEDITION TBA
By Stiv Wilson on September 22, 2011
THE BAGMONSTER LOSES IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND MARIN AND, AND, AND---
By Stiv Wilson on September 16, 2011
JUNKraft on the playa: Burning Man 2011
By Anna Cummins on September 08, 2011
BAG BANS WORK: HERE'S PROOF, AND GOOD JOB LAGUNA BEACH!
By Stiv Wilson on September 07, 2011
JUNKRAFT AT BURNING MAN!
By Stiv Wilson on September 05, 2011
ELECTROLUX/5GYRES FACEBOOK 'LIKE' CAMPAIGN. LIKE US BOTH AND 5 GYRES CAN RECEIVE $30,000!
By Stiv Wilson on September 01, 2011
ELECTROLUX/5GYRES FACEBOOK 'LIKE' CAMPAIGN. LIKE US BOTH AND 5 GYRES CAN RECEIVE $30,000!
By Stiv Wilson on September 01, 2011
CORRUPTING OUR CHILDREN: A New Low American Chemistry Council
By Stiv Wilson on August 19, 2011
THE HIPPIES ARE WINNING! HOW TO FIND A SH$#%T! LOAD OF PLASTIC BAGS IN OTHER PLACES!
By Stiv Wilson on August 17, 2011
DIAMONDS, WAIT NO! PLASTICS ARE FOREVER!
By Stiv Wilson on August 15, 2011
Would You Buy A Reusable Bag From This Guy? Outdoor Retailer 2011
By Stiv Wilson on August 05, 2011
Soup at 45 degrees North
By Marcus Eriksen on July 25, 2011
A (mid Pacific) Pen to Take Note Of
By Anna Cummins on July 21, 2011
It's a Goopy, Patchy Patch
By Anna Cummins on July 19, 2011
Jumping into the North Pacific Gyre
By Anna Cummins on July 17, 2011
WOOT! California Supreme Court says No EIR Necessary to Ban The Bag.
By Stiv Wilson on July 14, 2011
A pleasant surprise in the trawl
By Anna Cummins on July 13, 2011
Teenage turtle with 315 pieces of plastic -
By Anna Cummins on July 12, 2011
This is KNOT supposed to be here - Marcus reports from the North Pacific Gyre
By Anna Cummins on July 12, 2011
Gyre Bound: Puking and Rough Seas
By Stiv Wilson on July 11, 2011
WHAT A DUMP! But It Doesn't Have To Be If YOU Care
By Marcus Eriksen on July 07, 2011
Artist is "Washed Up" in Mexico
By Marcus Eriksen on June 30, 2011
Washed Ashore - plastics, sea life and art
By Leslie Moyer on June 29, 2011
My BIG FAT Problem With Recycling Plastic As A Solution To Plastic Pollution.
By Stiv Wilson on June 29, 2011
Former Senator John Edwards Needs Reusable Bag In His Prius (Shocking Photo?)
By Stiv Wilson on June 27, 2011
PATAGONIA AND DOLOREAN HAVE PARTNERED TO BENEFIT 5 GYRES!
By Stiv Wilson on June 22, 2011
TRASHING SAN FRANCISCO BAY with Super-Sized McGarbage
By Stiv Wilson on June 20, 2011
Holga Photo Album from South Pacific Gyre Expedition, Leg 2 (Easter Island to Tahiti)
By Leslie Moyer on June 15, 2011
South Seas Explorer: South Pacific Gyre #4
By Leslie Moyer on June 01, 2011
mini-JUNK sails the Deschutes River
By Marcus Eriksen on May 31, 2011
Cocktails for 5 Gyres at the Givinghour!
By Anna Cummins on May 29, 2011
6 Square Meters of Plastic + 1 Bryde's Whale = Death.
By Stiv Wilson on May 27, 2011
5 Gyres webcast tomorrow! Schools nationwide sign on to learn about plastic pollution
By Anna Cummins on May 25, 2011
South Seas Explorer: South Pacific Gyre #3
By Leslie Moyer on May 25, 2011
Mystery Creature Solved. It's a MONSTROSA!
By Marcus Eriksen on May 23, 2011
South Seas Explorer: South Pacific Gyre #2
By Leslie Moyer on May 23, 2011
South Seas Explorer: South Pacific Gyre #1
By Leslie Moyer on May 20, 2011
Baggin It! Upcycled Trash
By Marcus Eriksen on May 20, 2011
UN's Safe Planet: toxic chemicals meet art, poetry, music and science
By Anna Cummins on May 18, 2011
European Union Pays Fisherman To Catch Plastic, Not Fish.
By Stiv Wilson on May 17, 2011
Bag Bans, Industry Strong Arming and The Metaphorical Significance of Sea Turtles
By Stiv Wilson on May 12, 2011
Chaco's Waves For Change Contest Winner: Nastassja Is In Tahiti!
By Stiv Wilson on May 10, 2011
3rd annual Blue Visions Summit taking on Plastic Pollution in DC!
By Anna Cummins on May 04, 2011
5 Gyres Thanks OceanCare!
By Anna Cummins on May 03, 2011
PIRATES, POLLUTION, and PITCAIRN
By Anna Cummins on May 02, 2011
When the Road Ends, Go Further: 6 Word Memoirs from the Sea Dragon Crew
By Anna Cummins on May 02, 2011
Message Bottle #108 – South Pacific Gyre
By Anna Cummins on May 01, 2011
Press Release: Plastic found in all 5 Gyres
By Anna Cummins on April 28, 2011
Swimming with sharks, Henderson Atoll and the diffuse edge of a gyre
By Stiv Wilson on April 28, 2011
Rapa Nui to Tahiti: Chapter 3 Me and the Sea- Perfection in the South Pacific
By Anna Cummins on April 26, 2011
Matter out of Place in the South Pacific Pitcairns
By Anna Cummins on April 24, 2011
JOIN AN EXPEDITION
By Marcus Eriksen on April 24, 2011
Adios Easter Island, Bogus Moai, and Onto The Western South Pacific Gyre
By Anna Cummins on April 20, 2011
Parallel Universe: words from Captain Clive on life at sea
By Anna Cummins on April 20, 2011
The New "PANTZ TRAWL"
By Marcus Eriksen on April 15, 2011
A Mystery in our Trawl
By Marcus Eriksen on April 13, 2011
Completing the South Pacific Gyre, with Quiksilver Foundation
By Anna Cummins on April 11, 2011
OCEAN CARE: Making Research Happen
By Anna Cummins on April 09, 2011
Cockpit Yoga, Plastic on the UP, and The Mighty Green Flash
By Anna Cummins on April 08, 2011
A Heavy Sea Churns Debris: Monofilament Line, Storms, and More Plastic
By Marcus Eriksen on April 07, 2011
The Center Of The South Pacific Gyre: Scooping Plastic Trash
By Anna Cummins on April 06, 2011
No Where To Go. Nothing To do.
By Stiv Wilson on April 03, 2011
High Times and Clean(ish) Seas In The South Pacific Gyre
By Stiv Wilson on April 01, 2011
Drifters: Trapped in The South Pacific Gyre
By Stiv Wilson on March 31, 2011
Robinson Crusoe Island and The Scottish Lure of The Bag Monster!
By Stiv Wilson on March 31, 2011
Planet Green, Treehugger Video Explaining Plastic Pollution From Source To Sea.
By Stiv Wilson on March 30, 2011
Chaco's Waves For Change Contest Winner: Welcome Aboard Nastassja!
By Stiv Wilson on March 29, 2011
And We're OFF! Charging Into The South Pacific Gyre For Plastic
By Stiv Wilson on March 27, 2011
PepsiCo announces all-plant-based plastic bottle (From Dr. Marcus Eriksen)
By Stiv Wilson on March 23, 2011
Beach activism... Uruguayan Style. (by Sara Close)
By Stiv Wilson on March 22, 2011
Yvon, 180 degrees and a blue marble
By Anna Cummins on March 21, 2011
What can you do with 2000 disposable lighters?
By Marcus Eriksen on March 19, 2011
Never Explored Gyres, Movie Stars, and Plastic Pollution Conferences.
By Stiv Wilson on March 17, 2011
I Believe The Children Are Our Future: Sara Close On The Importance Of Youth In A Grassroots Movement.
By Stiv Wilson on March 16, 2011
Bird Barf Becomes Bitchin Board
By Marcus Eriksen on March 11, 2011
Mardi Gras In NOLA = Below Sea Level Plastic Garbage
By Stiv Wilson on March 10, 2011
Electrolux Blogger aboard the Sea Dragon!
By Anna Cummins on March 06, 2011
RECYCLE/RAVE - LA Event on March 12th to benefit 5 Gyres
By Marcus Eriksen on March 05, 2011
The Cost of Throwaway Plastics Outweigh the Benefit
By Marcus Eriksen on March 04, 2011
New study finds plastic pollution in marine catfish
By Anna Cummins on March 03, 2011
Media Hits From The South Atlantic Gyre: Simon and Willemien Make Headlines.
By Stiv Wilson on March 03, 2011
TEAM MARINE and 5 GYRES to turn 2000 Lighters into a Paddleboard
By Stiv Wilson on February 21, 2011
The True Cost of Plastic: Ondoy Floods = A Synthetic Philippines
By Stiv Wilson on February 17, 2011
The True Cost of Plastic: Ondoy Floods = A Synthetic Philippines
By Stiv Wilson on February 17, 2011
Ban The Bag: Acting Local, Working Global
By Stiv Wilson on February 16, 2011
The 5 Gyres Institute Sets Sail For First Ever Transatlantic Survey Of The Southern Atlantic Gyre For Plastic Pollution
By Stiv Wilson on October 28, 2010
Life Without Plastic sponsors a South Atlantic Trawl!
By Anna Cummins on October 24, 2010
5 Gyres CoDirector Anna Cummins at TEDxMIDDLEBURY
By Stiv Wilson on October 21, 2010
Plastic bath toys and Japanese pens
By Anna Cummins on October 03, 2010
Guest Post: Turtles and Nurdles
By Anna Cummins on September 27, 2010
Plastic Pollution in the South Atlantic Subtropical Gyre
By Anna Cummins on September 06, 2010
The Ups and Downs of plastic expeditions
By Anna Cummins on September 03, 2010
Plastic, myctophids, and ghost nets
By Anna Cummins on September 02, 2010
Day 5 in the South Atlantic: plastic everywhere
By Anna Cummins on September 02, 2010
Trawling for plastic - at 7-10 knots!
By Anna Cummins on August 30, 2010
Queasy in the EEZ: South Atlantic Gyre
By Anna Cummins on August 29, 2010
Blue Ocean Film Festival: Protect what you love
By Anna Cummins on August 28, 2010
Meet Team Ascension
By Anna Cummins on August 26, 2010
Tapped Movie supports 5 Gyres!
By Anna Cummins on July 22, 2010
The Fallacy Of Gyre Cleanup: PART ONE, SCALE
By Stiv Wilson on July 05, 2010
The 5 Guys Institute
By Anna Cummins on July 02, 2010
Creative Uses for Gyre Trash
By Leslie Moyer on June 30, 2010
SHOCKER!!! American Chemistry Council finds that reusable bags get dirty over time.
By Stiv Wilson on June 24, 2010
SHOCKER!!! American Chemistry Council finds that reusable bags get dirty over time.
By Stiv Wilson on June 24, 2010
This Is What A Garbage Patch Looks Like: A short film from the 5 Gyres North Atlantic Expedition.
By Stiv Wilson on June 18, 2010
Powerful graphic on plastic in the food chain
By Anna Cummins on June 16, 2010
Kids join in with their pens and voices
By Anna Cummins on June 11, 2010
Taina, You Rule: The Canadian Plastic Warrior.
By Stiv Wilson on May 29, 2010
The Lesser Of Two Evils
By Stiv Wilson on May 29, 2010
Ban The Bag
By Stiv Wilson on May 20, 2010
A Tale of Two Oil Spills
By Anna Cummins on May 20, 2010
The Most Shocking Plastic Pollution Video You've Ever Seen
By Stiv Wilson on May 18, 2010
The Price Of Plastic: It's More Than The Gulf Spill
By Stiv Wilson on May 10, 2010
5 Gyres in New York
By Marcus Eriksen on April 21, 2010
Why we love the Flying Dutchman
By Anna Cummins on April 19, 2010
What do we do with all this Plastic Soup
By Marcus Eriksen on April 15, 2010
Back from the Indian Ocean Gyre
By Anna Cummins on April 12, 2010
Heading To The Epicenter of Indian Ocean Gyre
By Stiv Wilson on March 22, 2010
Climbing And Welding: Yardarms and Building a High Speed Trawl
By Stiv Wilson on March 20, 2010
5 Gyres North Atlantic Expedition on Treehugger.com
By Stiv Wilson on March 19, 2010
All Gyre Samples are In!!!
By Marcus Eriksen on March 13, 2010
What's Dumped on Your Beach?
By Marcus Eriksen on February 25, 2010
North Atlantic Gyre: Day 6 Chasing Windrows and Dodging Storms
By Anna Cummins on January 15, 2010
Dump and Dive
By Anna Cummins on January 08, 2010
