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The Litter On The Ocean Floor

Posted by rackfokus on Sunday, 25 May 2014 in Ocean/Seas/Coastlines

For the first time in the history of human exploration, scientists have found litter is now arriving before man himself.A 10-year large-scale seafloor survey off the European coast has found the widespread presence of bottles, plastic bags, fishing nets and other types of human litter at all sa...

Community Building Leads to Sustainability

Posted by rackfokus on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 in Sustainable Development

Far too many conferences are boring, repetitive and uninspiring. Frequently, we find ourselves preaching to the choir, perhaps just trying to impress each other. Then, every once in a while, an event manages to bring together the right “vibes” and that’s when ideas can coalesce and energize. I foun...

Social Norming: Show Don’t Tell

Posted by CindyJennings on Thursday, 15 November 2012 in General Environment

We have all lived social norming. If you’ve ever gotten into an elevator and turned around to face the door, this is a social norm. If you’ve ever given a dirty look to someone talking on his or her cell phone in a theater, this is a social norm. If you’ve ever recycled your trash into every single ...

Reduce Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans

Posted by Dale on Sunday, 11 November 2012 in Ocean/Seas/Coastlines

Plastic waste, such as plastic bags, bottles, and containers, are littering the world’s oceans and causing harm to marine animals. Birds often mistake small pieces of plastic for food and swallow them, but because birds are unable to digest plastic, the plastic pieces fill up their stomachs and proh...