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The Plastiki81

David de Rothschild's Plastiki was inspired by Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki

Inspired by the late Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his raft the Kon-Tiki, adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild came up with the idea for the Plastiki, a 60 ft katamaran made up entirely...

9 comments    texas pollution south america
Albatross chick that died after eating plastic debris78

Plastic pollution and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Plastic is something we all use and so very many things are made of it or packaged in the material, but unfortunately a vast amount of it is getting thrown away in an irresponsible way and is becoming an ever...

28 comments    hub challenge birds pollution
Air pollution89

How to reduce pollution (air, water, and land)

Abating pollution is an exceptionally important concern because of pollutions’ harmful effects on the person’s health, on climate and on the environment. Everybody is a stakeholder as we are all...

15 comments    education water environment
In Kerrville, Texas, the city's municipal land fill grows taller by the day, towering over the new high school and giving new meaning to the phrase higher education.  Many questions remain unanswered regarding this development.72

America's Disposable Disposition

In Kerrville, Texas, the city's municipal land fill grows taller by the day, towering over the new high school and giving new meaning to the phrase higher education. Many questions remain unanswered...

5 comments    water pollution pickup garbage
Air pollution  due to Industrial Smoke. In Himachal Pradesh73

Pollution Pictures

Effects of Air pollution an Humans & Animals Most of people spend their time indoors, there is more Air pollution in homes, offices, shopping malls & areas. Air Pollution mainly damages the...

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How to save our mother earth from global warming

The biggest challenge that mankind is facing in this century is "global warming" and there is a "global warning" given by scientist to save our earth.It has become a big cry from every corner of the world...

29 comments    health advice life
Stefania shows a little boy her Monarch butterfly rearing project80

Recycled plastic water bottles help Monarch Butterfly conservation

Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have been having a hard time of it in many areas of the world. Habitat destruction, pesticides and lack of their foodplants have all taken a heavy toll, and even pollen...

13 comments    recycling conservation tenerife
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How to Change Polluting Plastic Bottles into Pencil Holders.

Pollution caused by plastic materials, including plastic bottles and plastic cups have been alarming the world. Serious attention has been paid to lessen negative impacts caused by plastics,which are mostly...

4 comments    arts crafts paper
Image courtesy "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" -- Wikipedia79

Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a Bowl of Plastic Soup

Image courtesy "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" -- Wikipedia Picture this -- You get up in the morning, brush your teeth and get ready to go to work. Grabbing your travel mug you head out the door to the office....

7 comments    environment recycle ocean
The Charge of the Bacteria Brigade80

Good Bacteria vs. Global Warming

The Charge of the Bacteria Brigade Global Warming and Recession seem to be the two large black clouds looming over the world today. My cousin, a microbiologist who lives in Chile and I were, the other day,...

37 comments    nature environment pollution
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