Resources
NOAA's A Guide to Plastic in the Ocean.
It’s a problem, but it’s one we can do something about.
Smithsonian Marine Plastics Education Site
Perceptions and realities of recycling vary widely
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Smithsonian Citizen Science Project:
FLOATING OCEAN ECOSYSTEM TRACKER
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Report on Bisphenol A (BPA)
NOAA Marine Debris Program
Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean
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News Links
PRI: Microplastics have turned up in the remote Arctic Ocean, which means they’re everywhere
Global Citizen: A Beach in Hawaii Has Become One of the Dirtiest Place on Earth
Australian Associated Press: Ocean choking on toxic plastic sea: Phelps
Forbes Article: The United Nations Hones In On The Problem Of Ocean Plastic
National Geographic: Creatures in the deepest trenches of the sea are eating plastic
Inhabitat: Plastic pollution is causing reproductive problems for ocean wildlife