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Thoughts on the “Talking Trash” section at Science Online
Welcome to the zombie Oyster’s Garter, resurrected from the blogular grave to eat your braaains. Or at least to pick your brains (which in the context of zombies sounds most distressing.). At th… more →
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Runaway Star, Microbes in Mines, and Ocean Garbage
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wrote 2 years ago: 1) A runaway train is freighting enough, how about the image of a star, think of our sun, hurtling t … more →
Thoughts on the "Talking Trash" section at Science Online
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wrote 2 years ago: Welcome to the zombie Oyster’s Garter, resurrected from the blogular grave to eat your braaain … more →
Seeking the Science of the Garbage Patch
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wrote 2 years ago: The R/V New Horizon It’s finally time to announce why I’ve been neglecting the poor Oyst … more →
This is not the gyre you are looking for
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wrote 3 years ago: This photo is all over the internets as a photo of the North Pacific Trash Gyre: But a clever person … more →
Talk amongst yourselves - I'll give you a topic
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wrote 3 years 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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wrote 3 years 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
wrote 3 years 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"
wrote 3 years 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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wrote 4 years 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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wrote 4 years 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!
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wrote 4 years 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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wrote 4 years ago: What to do with plastic trash? Clearly, make it into formalwear. This ballgown was made by sewing to … more →
Ireland's plastic bag tax successful
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wrote 4 years 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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wrote 4 years 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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wrote 4 years 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
wrote 4 years ago: Like South Africa, Ireland, Taiwan, and Bangladesh, China has banned free plastic shopping bags. The … more →
Trash event tonight!
wrote 4 years 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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wrote 4 years 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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wrote 4 years ago: A lot of folks over on Digg were very skeptical of the existence of the North Pacific Trash Gyre. Th … more →
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