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The oceans are full of our plastic – here's what we can do about it

The oceans are full of our plastic – here's what we can do about it | Human Interest | Scoop.it
By 2050, 95% of seabirds will have plastic in their gut. That is just one finding from our national marine debris research project, the largest sample of marine debris data ever collected anywhere in the…

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Salmon Farming Gets Leaner and Greener

Salmon Farming Gets Leaner and Greener | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The aquaculture industry improves its environmental footprint.

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dilaycock's curator insight, March 20, 2014 1:04 AM

Wow... "two years ago, global aquaculture production passed global beef production." Interesting article on the salmon industry's efforts to keep pace with consumer demand.

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Australian waters polluted by harmful tiny plastics

Australian waters polluted by harmful tiny plastics | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Each square kilometre of Australian sea surface water is contaminated by around 4,000 pieces of tiny plastics, according to our study published today in journal PLOS ONE and data repository Figshare…

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dilaycock's curator insight, December 1, 2013 9:04 PM

We tend to think of plastic pollution as being in the form of bottles, plastic bags etc., but this article highlights the dangers of "tiny plastic" pollution.

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Whose job is it to clear up all the rubbish floating in the oceans?

Whose job is it to clear up all the rubbish floating in the oceans? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
I was in the middle of giving a talk on the marine debris problem at a notable Californian marine research institute, when I drank the last of my water bottle, threw it onto the hall floor from the podium…

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dilaycock's curator insight, April 7, 2014 6:44 PM

I like the practical way the author introduced the topic of ocean debris to his audience.

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World’s largest solar thermal plant now fully operational

World’s largest solar thermal plant now fully operational | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is now fully operational. The plant is expected to generate up to 392 MW of electricity, enough to power 140,00...

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