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plastic ocean
posted May 29, 2012 by alexis |
last week we had the pleasure of meeting the illustrious capt. charles moore, pulitzer-prize winning environmental researcher and founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. moore spoke to us about the effects of plastic in our oceans and his discovery of the great pacific garbage patch, “where plastic outweighs zooplankton, the ocean’s food base, by a ratio of six to one.”
really.
it’s estimated that several million tons of plastic make its way into our oceans every year, polluting the environment and hurting our marine populations. this is a serious issue. unfortunately, it’s one that many people don’t think about until they’re confronted with trash on their beaches.
capt. moore is committed to changing that by raising awareness for our ocean’s inevitable plight if we don’t change our relationship with plastic. a kindred spirit indeed. watch highlights from moore’s talk. and then read more in his book, Plastic Ocean, available here.
