Ocean Protection Through Plastic-Free Living
Years ago one of the VPs at work read the title of my LinkedIn profile “Medical Device Engineer & Clean Water Activist” and said, “Wow! Activist (with emphasis), I’ve never met an Activist!”. I think sometimes we put too much emphasis on labels and get …
In the last post, Why is Plastic Bad for the Ocean, I talked about how plastic harms our ocean but what about microplastics? First, what are microplastics? Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than 5 mm in length. They break off from larger pieces of …
You’ve probably heard about plastic pollution in the ocean. But do you know exactly why plastic is bad for the ocean?
You’ve started carrying a reusable water bottle and you bring your grocery bags to the store every time. Awesome job! You want to take the next step towards plastic-free living but you find bulk shopping to be a little intimidating and you’re not sure where …
There are a number of bills in the California State Legislature aiming to address the plastic pollution crisis. Recently, I spent the day lobbying in Sacramento for one of the larger ones SB54/AB1080 (California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act) and talked about what …