Entries for tag "pollution"
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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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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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April 24, 2011
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Brad Nettles // The Post and Courier The series: For more stories about how the coast and the ocean off the Lowcountry are changing, go to postandcourier.com/livesonthesea. Just below the ocean surface far offshore floats a huge patch of multicolored bits and squiggles that look for all the world like…
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wallacejnichols
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May 24, 2009
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May 24, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — An Indianapolis Star article on efforts to make the Indianapolis 500 more environmentally friendly notes that the race recently switched to biodegradable latex balloons for the traditional balloon launch. "But any time you disperse massive amounts of waste randomly with no way to get…
