Microplastics Found in Some Canadian Bottled Water
A CBC Marketplace investigation found that many Canadian bottled water brands contain microplastics. Those microplastics can enter a human’s bloodstream and stay there, however the potential impact on people hasn’t been studied.
Giving New Life to Litter!
In honour of Earth Day, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup and Ocean Legacy are launching a new shoreline litter drop-off location at Ocean Wise’s Vancouver Aquarium.
Donate your Bottle Return to Help us Clean up the Ocean!
For a moment we invite you to think about the ocean…Not that beautiful blue thing you see in commercials or the view from above. Think about what is in our oceans and what increases every day.
New Book: Plastic Without Borders! Coming in March 2017
Check out our new book: Plastic Without Borders! A 20-page community handbook on the latest research regarding marine debris and how we can clean it up. We are very excited to start training people and upcycling debris using this book. Our Canadian public launch date will be March 27th, 2017. Thank you to all the […]
The Plastic Pirate’s “Oath of the 8 Rs”
PS.. This was is just for fun! We no longer make scrolls and email them, however, for memories sake, see below for the ones that made it before we had technical difficulties and had to retire it! Thanks for taking the time and we hope you uphold your oath! THESE DEDICATED […]
VIDEO PLAYLIST ON “OCEAN PLASTIC POLLUTION”
We have curated this list of 73 videos (and growing) on Youtube, that offer information related to Ocean Pollution Awareness.
NRDC – 10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Help keep our marine life from eating and swimming in garbage. January 05, 2016 Sarah Engler While soaking up the relaxing cadence of crashing waves on the beach, no one wants to think about how the ocean has basically become garbage soup. But here’s the buzz-killing reality: There are millions of tons of debris […]
Tiny plastic, big problem
Scientists find that tiny pieces of plastic travel great distances, threatening the ocean ecosystem By Alison Pearce Stevens Pieces of plastic float here in ocean water. This pollution is a growing problem, and not just because it’s ugly: Plastic can kill many kinds of marine life. Plastic bottles lying in the gutter. Grocery bags tangled in […]
PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OUR OCEANS
An informative and interactive educational experience with a video link and quiz included that teaches students about the effects of plastic pollution in our oceans. [slideshare id=22547&doc=plastic-pollution-in-our-oceans-27313]
Plastics in the Ocean Affecting Human Health
Author: Gianna Andrews This case study by students of Geology and Human Health course in the Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University. Learn more about this project. Over a few decades, humans have managed to dump tons upon tons of garbage into the ocean. Of the most devastating elements of this pollution is […]
22 Facts About Plastic Pollution (And 10 Things We Can Do About It)
It seems nearly impossible to escape plastic in our every day lives, doesn’t it? And we can’t escape plastic pollution, either. Plastic is literally at my fingertips all day long. Plastic keyboard. Plastic framed computer monitor. Plastic mouse. The amount of plastic I encounter daily doesn’t end there. Chances are, you can relate. Plastic is […]
OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION
A Global Tragedy for Our Oceans and Sea Life Plastic never goes away. And it’s increasingly finding its way into our oceans and onto our beaches. In the Los Angeles area alone, 10 metric tons of plastic fragments — like grocery bags, straws and soda bottles — are carried into the Pacific Ocean every […]
Plastics in Our Oceans
by Kimberly Amaral Strolling through the average supermarket, shoppers find literally hundreds (if not thousands) of items to make their lives easier. Individually wrapped snack cakes, plastic baggies to store sandwiches for lunch, unbreakable soda bottles, and disposable razors, diapers, and shampoo bottles. Unless specifically requested, even the bags we use to carry home […]