Plastiki completes Pacific voyage
July 27, 2010 by TS Lane
Filed under CONSERVATION
The Plastiki (see Navigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – Jan 25, 2010) and her crew arrived July 26 in Sydney Harbour, completing their 130 day, 8,394 nautical mile journey of the Pacific Ocean – including the North Pacific Garbage Patch – that began in San Francisco. Her mission to raise awareness of the issue [...]
Plastiki and Fish Free Friday
March 30, 2010 by TS Lane
Filed under CONSERVATION
While you Track the Voyage of Plastiki – see the d5o story: Navigating The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – check out the Fish Free Friday feature. Some great illustration work, some important information, and a chance to make a small change that could create a big difference. Source: The Plastiki Expedition
Navigating The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
January 25, 2010 by George Curnew
Filed under CONSERVATION
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – a region double the size of Texas in the North Pacific Ocean – is awash with garbage. It’s estimated that the area contains more than three million tons of plastics, and islands in what’s called the “Convergence Zone” (see map) regularly see their coastlines fouled with the waste that [...]
