"The very last thing we need to do is clean the ocean." David Katz's controversial opener leads him into a discussion about how social plastic as a form of payment may be the solution to eliminating plastic pollution at the source.
Innovation Inspiration: Ocean-Wise 6-Pack Holders
6-pack holders are so common; a convenient way to get our packs of soda or beer from the store to our fridge. But ocean-wise and innovative people have created alternatives to the plastic rings!
Video Spotlight: Ashton Cofer on Styrofoam Pollution
In his 2017 TED Talk, Ashton Cofer explains the groups plan to make activated carbon, used in water purification systems, out of the carbon that exists in Styrofoam.
Did You Know: Flip Flop Art
Flip flop art is made from old, discarded flip flops are up-cycled into incredible designs, and one of the most well known organizations to do this is an enterprise in Kenya called Ocean Sole.
My Month On An Island
In 2015, I was lucky enough to spend a month volunteering with a marine conservation project in Cambodia. Most days, we were scuba diving three times a day, every day. This meant gearing up in wet suits and oxygen tanks three separate times. This meant spending hours breathing through a regulator. This meant bathing in sea water and dealing with the tangled mess of hair later. This was my heaven.
Video Spotlight: Dianna Cohen’s TEDx Talk in Thessaloniki
In Dianna Cohen's TEDx Talk in Thessaloniki in 2014, Cohen talks about plastic pollution in the oceans and how we can limit the use of plastics in our day-to-day lives.
Guest Editorial: A Micro-World You Have To Know
In my search for a simpler and more coherent life, I asked a series of questions about what I was putting in my body, what I was eating, what medicines I used, and even what kind of makeup I put on. I came to understand the power of my choices when consuming a product, and my freedom to buy only from companies with the same values as myself.
By Naty Gaiarim
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