Jul 27 2010

Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 27

Doctor’s orders–10 minutes of cool green news a day:

  1. The “Plastiki”–a boat made of plastic bottles–finishes its 8,000 mile journey to highlight the problem of plastic garbage in our oceans. (Green)
  2. Why did climate change become such a partisian issue? (Environmental and Urban Economics)
  3. Re-connecting bamboo forests is essential to saving the endangered giant panda. (Extinction Countdown)
  4. New EPA proposals for coal plants could help reduce carbon emissions substantially. (The Vine)
  5. Do smaller cows have a smaller impact on greenhouse gas emissions? (Treehugger)

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Jul 26 2010

Plastiki Completes 8,000 Nautical Mile Journey Protesting Plastic Pollution

plastiki lands in sydney photo Images via Designboom After traveling 130 days and 8,000 miles, the Plastiki sailed in to Sydney earlier today, ending the trek to bring attention to the problem of plastics in our ocean. Headed up by David de Rothschild, the project's purpose was to show that there is no "away" and that our wasteful ways are causing havoc in the high seas, specifically, causing Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jul 21 2010

Pledge to Plug Plastic Pollution with the Plastiki

plastiki pledge drive image Image via My Plastiki The Plastiki is nearing the end of it's voyage from San Francisco, California to Sydney, Australia after several months on the water. It's been an incredible trip, and Graham Hill was even able to tag along for a good chunk of the trek. But the Plastiki has had an important goal from the very beginning, and now, the crew is asking you for support to meet that goal. As the Plastiki boat nears the end of its journey from San Francisco to Sydney, David de Rothschild and his crew are preparing for their next part of the m...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jun 18 2010

Posters Help Send Plastiki Ship’s Message On World’s Trash Gyres (Slideshow)

plastiki recycle plastic bottles photo Image credit: Sarah Illenberger + Tia Grazette/Plastiki "Ever since the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries," David de Rothschild wrote in TreeHugger, "it seems the barometers of success and modernity within society have been measured by our interaction, or rather lack of interaction, with the natural world." The impact of this outlook, he continues, is palpable: Masses of Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jun 8 2010

Avoid “Generation Zero” – Build an Ocean Recovery Alliance

plastiki tow the line image Image via The Plastiki Guest post by Doug Woodring, Co-Founder/Director of Project Kaisei The state of our ocean today is a perfect example of tragedy of the commons. We all use and take from the sea, but the majority of it is not "owned" or governed by any one country, much like the air we breathe, having no borders. As groups like Plastiki and Project Kaisei draw attention to the plight of the ocean, and the amount of waste in the Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jun 8 2010

What We Don’t Know About the Ocean Can Kill Us

plastiki crew photo Jo aboard the Plastiki; Photos via The Plastiki Guest post by Jo Royle, Skipper on the Plastiki 'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides' - Jules Vern, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea. I think most of us feel an emotional tie to the oceans. Most of us breathe a sigh of relief or relaxation as soon as we set eyes upon the deep blue wilderness, a feeling of coming home. My childhood mem...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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