Living in Peace and Wisdom on our Planet
 My Profile  Log In   Register Free Now   
Living in Peace and Wisdom on our Planet Planet Thoughts Advanced       Click to see one of our videos, chosen at random from the database, along with its PlanetThought
 Try a video
Home   About   Books&Media   Resources   Contact  
  News   Quote   Review   Story   Tip   All   Blogs   News   Quotes   Reviews   Stories   Tips
Get Email or Web Quotes
or use our RSS feeds:
New Feed: Fossil Fuel
Full Blog News
Read & Comment:
A Solar Community In Isr...
'Let's You And Him Fight...
Paul Krugman's Errors An...
Why Climate Change Is An...

Most recent comments:
From Farm To Fork
A Simple List: Things We...
Can the affluent rest at...

Actions:
Bookmark the site
Contribute $
Easy link from your site
Visit Second Life
Visit SU Blog





Blog item: Sailing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and Beyond

    Email a Friend     See Related

0 comments   Add a comment   Author:  TED (Feb-26-2009)    Play a Video
Categories: Pollution, Wildlife and Nature

The plastic found in parts of the ocean outweighs the living organisms, and is mistaken for food; click to see videoAbout this talk      See the video

Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.

About Charles Moore

Charles Moore is founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. He captains the foundation's research vessel, the Alguita, documenting the great expanses of plastic waste that now litter… Full bio and more links
Source: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.html  
Related PlanetThoughts.org reading:
  Modern Ocean Acidification Is Outpacing Ancient ... (Jul-5-2014)
   More Bluefin Sold Than Reported Caught (Nov-30-2011)
   A World Of Plastic (Article And InfoGraphic) (Aug-2-2011)
   I Think This Is A Good Idea, At Least Where I Li... (May-13-2011)
   The Majestic Plastic Bag (Jan-27-2011)
   Recycling? What A Waste. (Oct-17-2010)
   Happy 35th Birthday, Global Warming! (Aug-27-2010)
   Vegan Jelloware Re-Invents The Disposable Cup (Aug-14-2010)
   Dirty Little Secret: Who Wants To Live Forever (... (May-19-2010)
   See 'Oceans' On Earth Day And Help Save Oceans E... (Apr-21-2010)

Click one tag to see readings related specifically to that tag; click "Tags" to see all related readings
  
^ top
Add a comment    
  Follow the comments made here? 
  (Please log in or register free to follow comments)

  
^ top 
About author/contributor Member: <b>TED</b> TED
   Web site: http://www.TED.com

Member: <b>TED</b>
Visit Green Wave Email Marketing
Email Marketing for You and Your Planet

We won a Gotham Green Award for 2010, on Earth Day! Thank you Gotham Networking for this award.

See the attractive event brochure.

Recommended Sites

  Member of:
GOtham Green networking
Green Collar Economy
New York Academy of Sciences
Shades of Green Network

  PlanetThoughts
     Members/Affiliates *
Approaching the Limits
    to Growth
EcoEarth.Info
Environmental News Network
EESI.org
GreenBiz.com
GreenHomeBuilding.com
Heroin and Cornflakes
NewScientist
ScienceDaily
* Members of PlanetThoughts      
  communities on SU or MBL,      
  and blog article affiliates      

  Other Favorite Blogs
21st Century Citizen
Center for Bio. Diversity
Easy Ways to Go Green
EcoGeek
Good Bags
Opposing Views


Valid my RSS feeds


We Do Follow

ClickBlog.org



  Volunteer      Terms of Use      Privacy Policy  

Copyright © 2024 PlanetThoughts.org. All Rights Reserved.
Except for blog items by David Alexander: Some Rights Reserved.