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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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    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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    May 20, 2015

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

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    February 5, 2015

    Did you miss my Nerdy Book Club essay about how Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great […]

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    What if it costs more, not less, to purchase a non-recyclable item built from a waste-based process?

    January 8, 2015

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      • 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
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