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- Big Numbers, Small Numbers Thu, 11 Dec 14, 6:37pmGuest Post by Willis Eschenbach I read a paper today that said that there are no less than 270,000,000 kilograms of plastic in the ocean, which is about half a billion pounds plus of plastic...
- 5 Gyres Update: The Finale of Our Oceanic Plastic Research Expedition Wed, 23 Mar 11, 6:40amMy journey on the Sea Dragon with the 5 Gyres crew — sponsored by Electrolux — has finally come to a close, and I am back home safe and sound.
- 5 Gyres Report: Sampling Chilean Water for Plastic Pollution Tue, 22 Mar 11, 6:00amOur plastic research expedition — and my trip sponsored by Electrolux — has made its way north to the top of the Chilean fjords and we were just anchored safely in the Caleta Lamento del Indio, waiting to cross...
- 5 Gyres Journey Update: Inhabitat’s Brit Liggett Reports from the Sea Dragon Thu, 17 Mar 11, 1:30amOur search for plastic pollution in the Chilean fjords continues. The Sea Dragon and its crew — including yours truly, thanks to a sponsorship from Electrolux — have been toughing out some pretty intense weather...
- Inhabitat’s Brit Liggett Reports from the South Sea on the Search for Plastic Pollution Wed, 9 Mar 11, 7:21amHello from Chile! Our plastic research expedition with the 5 Gyres Project has set sail in the Beagle Channel and is just coming up on the Magellan Strait...
- Inhabitat Sails The South Seas To Look For For Ocean Garbage – With 5 Gyres Project! Sun, 6 Mar 11, 4:30amMy trip was off to a rocky start but I’ve arrived in Puerto Williams, Chile and spent my first night on the Sea Dragon (our ship) last night. After the long haul from New York City to the southernmost town in the world,...
- Inhabitat and the 5 Gyres’ Chilean Plastic Adventure Begins! Sat, 5 Mar 11, 6:57amIf you’ve been following Inhabitat, you may have heard that I’ve embarked on a journey as a crew member on the latest 5 Gyres mission, which will study plastic pollution in the south of Chile...
- Inhabitat Sets Sail With the 5 Gyres Project to Explore Plastic Pollution in Chile Fri, 4 Mar 11, 7:09amHello from south of the Equator! I’m excited to announce that I’ve been chosen to be a crew member on the latest 5 Gyres mission, which will study plastic pollution (like the debris in Punta Arenas, Chile in the...
- Plastiki Successfully Crosses the Pacific, Lands in Australia! Tue, 20 Jul 10, 5:36amAfter 120 days at sea, the Plastiki boat made from plastic bottles has finally reached Australia! David de Rothschild sent a dispatch out today saying that the boat had successfully crossed the great waters of the Pacific...
- Another Giant Garbage Patch Found in the Atlantic Ocean Sat, 17 Apr 10, 2:00amIf you thought the Great Pacific Garbage Patch was a nightmare, things just got worse — it has a twin. As Plastiki makes its way across the Pacific to raise awareness about plastic in the oceans, scientists have found...
- Architects Envision Hawaii-Sized Island Made of Recycled Plastic Wed, 14 Apr 10, 2:00amThere are millions of pounds of plastic swirling out in the ocean and the best way to take care of it would be to collect it all and recycle it. Whim Architects, from the Netherlands, is proposing to do just that with their...
- Architects Envison Hawaii-Sized Island Made of Recycled Plastic Wed, 14 Apr 10, 2:00amThere are millions of pounds of plastic swirling out in the ocean and the best way to take care of it would be to collect it all and recycle it. Whim Architects, from the Netherlands, is proposing to do just that with their...