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Plastiki Expedition: 12,000 Miles in a Boat Made From Plastic Bottles

Plastiki Expedition: 12,000 Miles in a Boat Made From Plastic Bottles

by Derek Markham on March 7th, 2009

The Plastiki Expedition is the brainchild of David de Rothschild, and the goal is audacious: to sail 12,000 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Sydney in a boat made entirely out of plastic bottles and recycled waste products. They plan to embark in April, carrying (among others) four scientists from the Scripps Research Institute who will study ocean acidification, marine debris, overfishing, and coral bleaching.

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Posted in Nature & Science 13 Comments

First Look at the Rare Barreleye Fish

First Look at the Rare Barreleye Fish

by Matt Embrey on February 24th, 2009

This is the first picture taken of the Macropinna microstoma or “Barrel Eye” fish.  This strange little guy has a transparent head so it’s eyes can rotate back and it can see right through it’s “dome” and see what’s going on above.

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Posted in News+Opinion 10 Comments

Recycled Army Tanks, Bridges, and Subway Cars

Recycled Army Tanks, Bridges, and Subway Cars

by Doug Gunzelmann on January 30th, 2009

What can you do with entire army tanks left over from the Vietnam War, NYC subway cars, and entire bridges? Strip ‘em, clean ‘em, and sink ‘em!

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Posted in Nature & Science 9 Comments

Junk Ship Raising Awareness for Pacific Junk Island

Junk Ship Raising Awareness for Pacific Junk Island

by Matt Embrey on August 8th, 2008

There is currently an island of trash floating in the pacific and we’re not talking about Spiral Island (that’s in the Caribbean).  We are talking about the massive amounts of garbage that have collected in the Northern Pacific Gyre that create a garbage patch the size of Texas!  What can we do about such massive [...]

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Posted in News+Opinion 5 Comments

The Most Dangerous Species In The Mediterranean

The Most Dangerous Species In The Mediterranean

by Matt Embrey on June 4th, 2008

All around the world 8 million tons of waste reach the sea every day. All this refuse is generated by human activity. This non-recyclable rubbish is thrown into the toilet, onto the streets, into gullies, onto the sand and into the sea, turning it into a tangible destroyer of marine life. But you can stop this from happening.

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Posted in Media+Internet 8 Comments




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