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Declare war on #plastic microbeads. Download the Beat the Bead app! #RefuseSUP #ibmyp #ibpyp

January 6, 2016

As the author of Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, people often ask me […]

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10 plastic waste facts

9 simple ways to rethink your relationship with plastic #STEMed #eco #plasticpollution

August 28, 2015

My recent guest post on the Oceans of Hope blog begins, “Don’t you love the […]

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The sole of the sneaker is made from sustainable materials, the upper from recycled ocean waste. --Adidas

Plastic Reduction Goes Global #marinedebris #plasticpollution #PlasticAhoy

August 18, 2015

by Molly Vincent, Guest Student Blogger As awareness spreads about marine debris, more people and […]

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Plastic in China, a personal account #marinedebris #plasticpollution #PlasticAhoy

Plastic in China, a personal account #marinedebris #plasticpollution #PlasticAhoy

August 11, 2015

by Molly Vincent, Guest Student Blogger China is the world’s leading contributor of trash in […]

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Do we have the courage? #plasticpollution #marinedebris #PlasticAhoy

August 3, 2015

By Molly Vincent, Guest Student Blogger “Do we have the courage to face the realities […]

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Are PlantBottles “better” plastic? #scichat #STEM #eco #plasticpollution

July 15, 2015

Usually I buy orange juice in cardboard cartons to avoid plastic bottles, but one day […]

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Skip the Straw

Marine debris removal 101

July 1, 2015

BY GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER, MOLLY VINCENT Readers of Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage […]

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Rethinking our relationship with plastic

June 17, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER   Ever since the 2009 Scripps Environmental Accumulation of […]

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Ocean ed resources help us help the ocean

June 3, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER  When it comes to using plastic, kids and adults […]

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The Better Bag Challenge

World Oceans Day is coming!

May 20, 2015

BY MOLLY VINCENT, GUEST STUDENT BLOGGER  June 8 marks the 14th annual World Oceans Day […]

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    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
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  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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