If there’s one thing I took away from PBS NewsHour’s special feature, “The Plastic Problem,” (other than, Here’s yet another way we humans have screwed ourselves and our planet) it’s that plastics are everywhere, from the tops of mountains to the depths of ocean trenches. One scene in particular sticks out in my mind: A plastic researcher is asked by a reporter if she still … [Read more...] about Honolulu Takes on the Plastic Problem: Will their leadership encourage Maui to do the same?
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World Oceans Day activities find Maui microplastic average below global average
World Oceans Day was celebrated on Maui on June 8 with events presented by Pacific Whale Foundation, Maui Ocean Center, Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge and Seascape Restaurant. The purpose of World Oceans Day is to inform the public of human impact on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens and mobilize the world’s population for the sustainable management … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day activities find Maui microplastic average below global average