Ocean plastic is like smog, not a floating island
The founders of 5 Gyres, a non-profit dedicated to researching ocean pollution, want to change the way people think about plastics in the seas.
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5 Gyres seeks crew member to help document plastic pollution in the ocean
The non-profit 5 Gyres Institute is hosting a competition to find a crew member for their next research expedition.
Ugh—5 trillion pieces of plastic are floating in the ocean
We know that plastic pollution is a big problem, but newly published research shows us just how big.
Tutuma, The Man That Has Been Picking Plastic From Beaches For 7 Years At Easter Island
Francis Picco arrived in Easter Island, Chile, from France for a vacation 15 years ago and never left. The reason was a local woman who became his wife and a new found peace he couldn't trade for
Deforestation, Collapse And Plastic Pollution At Easter Island
A peak of wind over 40 knots (a lot) rocked us out of the South Pacific and we finally reached Easter Island, the end point of our trip with the 5 Gyres
Plastic Bag Companies Now Suing Entrepreneurs: The ChicoBag Case
As awareness about plastic pollution around the world continues to grow, the plastic industry has been busy trying to save its business. This is
Catch Of The Day: Food Crate, Bucket, And Fishing Net From The South Pacific
It was an eventful day on the Sea Dragon, the boat where TreeHugger is taking part in an expedition with the 5 Gyres Institute in search for plastic pollution in the South Pacific.
Traversing The South Pacific Gyre: Plastic Marine Pollution Is Officially A Global Issue
Close-up on a sample from the South Pacific gyre. Photo credit: Paula Alvarado
Welcome To The South Pacific Garbage Patch: Not A Theatrical Spectacle But A Serious Issue
On our eleventh day on board of the Sea Dragon with the 5 Gyres Institute to study
5 Gyres Partnerships Fostering Pioneering Studies On Plastics And Phytoplankton
One of the most interesting things from our trip with the 5 Gyres Institute through the South Pacific is the variety of interesting people
Ocean Plastics In Our Food Chain: The Importance Of Lantern Fish And Night Trawling
The process of taking samples from the sea goes on 24/7 in our trip through the South Pacific with the
First Evidence of Plastic in the South Pacific: Is This a Different Kind of Garbage Patch?
No matter how much one has read or talked about plastic pollution in the oceans, the effect of seeing
Aboard with 5 Gyres in the South Pacific: The Trawling Begins
It's our fifth day on the Sea Dragon, the sailboat that's taking a crew of 13 people on an expedition with the 5 Gyres project to find out if the South
Tsunami Ruins, And Music With Impossible Nature Surroundings At Robinson Crusoe Island
Continuing with our trip with 5 Gyres in search of plastic pollution in the South Pacific, our sailboat - the Sea Dragon - stopped at Robinson Crusoe island for a quick look around the place and some relaxing before we hit
On The Way To The (Possibly) Great South Pacific Garbage Patch
With the Valdivia forest
And We're Off! Charging Into the South Pacific Gyre for Plastic
Noontime position: 37 54.7 South, 74
5 Gyres Founders Explain How Plastic Pollution in Oceans Really Works (Video)
As we mentioned previously, TreeHugger is in Valdivia, Chile, preparing to set sail with the 5 Gyres project: A nonprofit that has traveled 22 thousand miles across the ocean observing and documenting plastic
TreeHugger Joins 5 Gyres To Sail The South Pacific In Search Of Plastic Pollution
Although one could argue every single thing on the planet is related, ocean plastic pollution seems to have little to do with the recent 8.9
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