The Chirping Bird | Plastic Bag Ban Report In 1937, Britain’s Winston Churchill was ‘chirping’ incessantly like a bird about the territorial threats of Adolf Hitler and the potential of an upcoming war but the world was asleep and the messenger disparaged as a war- monger. The consequences of national…
Tsunami Debris Drifting Toward Canada and U.S.| Plastic Bag Ban Report HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 11, 2012 (ENS) – The tsunami touched off by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011 swept about five million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean, according to the Japanese government. About…
World Bank President Robert Zoellick announces an international partnership to save the world’s oceans, citing urgent reports of collapsing fisheries and widening ‘dead zones’ of marine degradation and ocean pollution on the rise. In a keynote speech delivered February 24th at The Economist’s World Oceans Summit here, World Bank Group…
SINGAPORE, February 24, 2012— A powerful coalition of governments, international organizations, civil society groups and private interests are joining together under the banner of a Global Partnership for Oceans to confront widely documented problems of over-fishing, marine degradation, and habitat loss. Underscoring the importance of oceans to the world’s developing economies, Zoellick said:…
A couple of months back, I had the privilege of hearing Capt. Charles Moore speak in person. His presentation was about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that he accidentally encountered in 1997. Since the discovery, he has returned several times to research and study the effects of plastic in our…
On March 22nd, 2010, at the 5th International Marine Debris Conference in Hawaii, plastics industry organizations from several countries agreed to collaborate on the battle against marine debris. Working together, they signed and released what is…
Here is a great article about Midway Atoll and ocean debris. Written by Heather Angel, the story was published on pixiq.com. Stunning photos too.…
Gill Nets are a mesh net used to catch massive amounts of fish. The size of the fish caught is determined by the size of the mesh openings. Gill Nets are designed so that when the fish swims into the net, its head goes through the mesh hole and traps…
Becoming eco-friendly is possible, even if this concept is new to you . .
I do not mind the plastic bag ban at all..... I say everyone stop whining . . .
It was great to read about a younger generation drawing attention to environmental issues.
Just to follow up on what Andy said, in the UK some supermarkets now charge for plastic bags
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