Algalita is a pioneering environmental nonprofit that’s been at the forefront of the fight against plastic pollution for nearly three decades. They were the first to uncover and publicize the massive accumulation of plastic in the Pacific Ocean—what’s now widely called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Since that discovery, they’ve focused on reshaping how the…
Revisiting SEAPLEX, 4/15/15 Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastic Expedition: Seeking the Science of the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch, A thousand miles off California, the North Pacific Ocean Gyre contains one of the largest ecosystems on Earth – but it may be in danger from a deluge of accumulated plastic trash. Dubbed the “Great Pacific Ocean…
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM (NOAA) The NOAA Marine Debris Program is the U.S. Federal government’s lead for addressing marine debris. The NOAA Marine Debris Program has developed a strategic plan to help us succeed in continuing to combat marine debris in the coming years. Read more… The Marine Debris Clearinghouse is…
