MIDWAY – A Film By Chris Jordan

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The MIDWAY film project is a powerful visual journey into the heart of an astonishingly symbolic environmental tragedy. On one of the remotest islands on our planet, tens of thousands of baby albatrosses lie dead on the ground, their bodies …

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Plastic Pollution – Can we make a difference?

Plastic is forever Plastic creates toxic pollution at every stage of its existence: manufacture, use, and disposal. Plastic is a material that the Earth cannot digest. Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists, including the small …

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Plastic – A Cancer In Our Environment

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Plastic – A Cancer In Our Environment- Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue Silently spreading, leaching toxins, maiming and killing, plastics, the darling of modern society because of their versatility and heretofore low cost, are beginning to show their true colors. Derived …

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Dire forecast of marine life catastrophe – San Francisco Chronicle

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The world’s oceans are degenerating far faster than predicted and marine life is facing extinction due to a range of human impacts – from overfishing to climate change – a report compiled by international scientists warned Tuesday. The cumulative impact …

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An Ingenious Use For Empty Plastic Water Bottles!

Have you ever wanted to have your own island paradise? Well One clever soul, Richie Sowa, wanted to live on an island and since he could not afford one, he created one himself,from 25000 empty plastic bottles and counting! Way …

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@katiecouric Taps Into the Bottled Water Debate with Joe Doss and Stephanie Soechtig – Couric & Co. – CBS News

@katiecouric Taps Into the Bottled Water Debate with Joe Doss and Stephanie Soechtig – Couric & Co. – CBS News

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Enjoying the Beach—Without Ruining It

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GOOD Instructions: Enjoying the Beach—Without Ruining It Summer is officially here, which means many of us will be beach-bound. Before you slip into your swim suit and pack up the station wagon, however, we have some important reminders. Last year, …

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Hands Across The Sand – Flagler Beach June 26th 2010

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Today my husband Carl and I were proud participants in the “hands across the sand” movement against oil drilling on our beautiful Flager beach. Thousands upon thousands of participants across the country joined in the event at 12:00 on June …

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