Entries for tag "plastic"
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wallacejnichols
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Nov. 20, 2012
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By Dr. Wallace J Nichols from Wild Hope Magazine, Fall 2012 Two decades ago I took my first turtle job in a village called Tortuguero. As a research assistant my job was to study green turtles, protect eggs, tag and measure turtles, occasionally guide visitors, and learn from fellow biologists…
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wallacejnichols
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Oct. 8, 2012
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PlasticNews.com asks us to "Join a debate on plastic ban bans". Starting their post with: "Are plastic grocery bags "deadly and costly," or is their harm "overblown"? That's a question The Wall Street Journal is asking readers today, as part of a report it calls "Big Issues." The newspaper has…
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wallacejnichols
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Oct. 5, 2012
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Turtles, Totes, Tourists, and our Town: How a Bag-Ban will Benefit our Businesses and our Bay OR Why P.G. should not stand for "Plastic Garbage"! Two outstanding and dynamic speakers will help us make the marine connection: • Wallace J. Nichols speaks for sea turtles and ocean conservation. • Laura…
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wallacejnichols
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Aug. 20, 2012
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Most discussions about plastics in social media are biased -- and frequently negative. But if you want to see a healthy debate on critical issues the industry if facing in 2012, read on: Plastics News recently published a Perspective column by Chandler Slavin, sustainability coordinator for packaging thermoformer Dordan Manufacturing…
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wallacejnichols
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July 26, 2011
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On November 5th 2010, Tribal Truth ran an article about Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC), outlining their efforts to combat our society's plastic pollution output by spreading awareness of bio-plastics. In the last year, PPC has continued to develop their outreach and education programs, promoting environmental and social change not only…
