Posted on Jan 17 2012 by Ben Bezark
Charlie Eckberg, UCSB Alumni, with speakers and student leaders
It seems appropriate that UC Santa Barbara, home of one of the oldest environmental studies programs in the nation, would also be home to an incredibly active group of students working to release their community from dependence on disposable plastics. UCSB students will serve as a model for campuses around the world, as members of the...
Posted on Aug 05 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
By Lisa Kaas Boyle, Esq.
You know the obvious reason why plastic bags blow. They are light-weight wind socks that catch the air to travel greats distances and heights. Found blowing across every freeway, plastic bags have become known as Urban Tumbleweeds. Plastic bags clog our storm drains, and litter our shores. In the oceans they become mock jellyfish, endangering the sea life that depends on...
Posted on Apr 15 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
A Special Report from a League of Women Voters of Santa Monica Educational Forum held April 3, 2010 on the Costs of Managing Plastic Pollution in the Environment and Solutions.
Just blocks from the Santa Monica shore on a beautiful beach day, sat a very serious panel of experts in suits. The panelists were California, Los Angeles, and Santa Monica government officials tasked with managing the plastic...
Posted on Feb 16 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
We are delighted to welcome Costa Salvaje / Wild Coast into our growing community of organizations helping each other fight plastic pollution.
Costa Salvaje / Wild Coast is a nonprofit on both sides of the Mexican-US border and their mission is to protect and preserve coastal ecosystems and wildlife in the Californias (US state of California and Baja California, Mexico) and in Latin America by
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