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This is not the gyre you are looking for
This photo is all over the internets as a photo of the North Pacific Trash Gyre: But a clever person on Flickr found the original image, and this is neither trash nor the central Pacific nor a gyre. … more →
The Oyster's Garter
This is not the gyre you are looking for
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 3 months ago: This photo is all over the internets as a photo of the North Pacific Trash Gyre: But a clever perso … more →
Talk amongst yourselves - I'll give you a topic
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: I had all kinds of intelligent things to write, but I’m somewhat under the weather today, so I … more →
Is there really six times more plastic than plankton in the North Pacific Gyre?
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: Because of all the traffic on this post, I wanted to clarify that I am completely convinced that the … more →
The law of unintended consequences strikes China's plastic bag ban
Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: Jocelyn Ford of the the Science Friday blog lives in Beijing, and she has posted an account of the o … more →
By "research cruise" to the North Pacific Trash Gyre we meant "Technology beta test"
Eric Wolff wrote 1 year ago: So the trouble with all the news about the North Pacific Trash Gyre — and I do mean all of it — is t … more →
Plastic-munching bacteria isolated by high school student
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: Isn’t it nice when reality follows a TOG discussion on plastic bioremediation? A high school s … more →
So we've got this trash-filled gyre, right? Can we fix it?
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Eric Wolff wrote 1 year ago: Before Miriam posted her most excellent explanation of what the North Pacific Trash Gyre really look … more →
The North Pacific Gyre is a video star!
Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: David Meyerson from VBS.TV emailed me this video series on trash in the North Pacific Gyre. VBS sent … more →
But can ocean trash be made into drysuits?
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: What to do with plastic trash? Clearly, make it into formalwear. This ballgown was made by sewing t … more →
Ireland's plastic bag tax successful
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: The New York Times reports that a mere 33-cent tax on plastic shopping bags in Ireland has reduced u … more →
Greenpeace needs remedial oceanography
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: Eric found this Greenpeace animation, which tries to demonstrate trash accumulation in the North Pac … more →
Journey to the center of the gyre
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: The ORV Alguita (previously) has set off on a new journey to the North Pacific Gyre to examine marin … more →
China bans plastic shopping bags
Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: Like South Africa, Ireland, Taiwan, and Bangladesh, China has banned free plastic shopping bags. Th … more →
Trash event tonight!
Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: From San Diego Oceans Foundation: Trash Bash Art Exhibit Friday, December 21 | 6:00-8:00 pm Wyland G … more →
North Pacific Gyre: Never fear, the feds are here!
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Eric Wolff wrote 1 year ago: Update 6/4/08 – No, the feds are not actually studying the Gyre. The San Francisco Chronicle r … more →
Why there are no pictures of the North Pacific Trash Gyre
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: A lot of folks over on Digg were very skeptical of the existence of the North Pacific Trash Gyre. Th … more →
North Pacific Trash Gyre gone wild!
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: Wow – my post on the North Pacific Trash Gyre has gotten a huge number of hits today. Is there … more →
It's a whale! It's a fish! It's...the North Pacific Trash Gyre!
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Miriam Goldstein wrote 1 year ago: [EDIT: If you're looking for a photo of the North Pacific Trash Gyre, go here.] The ocean is really … more →
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