Project Kaisei

Global Collaborative Solution to the Plastic Vortex Please spread the word and help support our 2010 Expedition which will allow us to scale up some of the catch methods we tested last summer, continue our research, and also bring back large volumes of debris for remediation/processing on land. We are based mainly in Hong Kong (Doug) and San Francisco (Ma …learn more

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The Plastic Vortex

The North Pacific Gyre, where garbage in the Pacific Ocean swirls in an eddy of indeterminable size, was the destination for the Kaisei Project .

Tracking their path in Google Earth & Maps along the way, they experimented with turning plastic particles from the “Plastic Vortex” into diesel fuel.

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The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard

What is the Story of Stuff? From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of St …more

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New report – The effect of plastic on human health and th…

For some time now, we have been urging readers to reduce the use of plastics. There are multiple problems with plastic. From health problems from BPA and Pthalates leeching in to our water and dri …more

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Fake Plastic Fish

Welcome to the fish tank. Swim around for a while or just get your feet wet. Please leave your ideas, opinions, suggestions, advice about how we can live with less plastic. Fake plastic fish may be cu …more

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added by boatsie about 1 year ago