3 Ways to Push Back Against Plastic Pollution
By now, I’m sure everyone is familiar with one of the greatest threats to our ocean—plastic pollution. The stuff is literally everywhere, from the deepest parts of the ocean to remote regions of the Arctic. We can’t avoi...
3 Ways to Push Back Against Plastic Pollution
Summer has finally arrived, and millions across the country are starting to hit the beaches. It’s no secret that if you’re excited about visiting the beach, you probably love the ocean…but do you know the best meth...
4 Ways to Help Protect the Ocean at the Beach This Summer
This blog post was written by Sam Athey, Bonnie Hamilton and Chelsea Rochman, from the University of Toronto’s Trash Team. On May 5th, 2019, more than 100 dedicated volunteers grabbed bags to participate in the Universit...
Keeping Canada’s Most Urbanized Watershed Clean
The islands of Myanmar are home to lush mangroves, colorful coral reefs and a number of threatened species including manta rays, dugongs and sea turtles. Some of the more remote islands, including those in the Myeik Arch...
Ghost Gear Haunts Myanmar
This blog was written by Hannah De Frond (Researcher at University of Toronto) and Chelsea Rochman (Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy). Turtles tangled in fishin...
Plastic Pollution is Chemical Pollution
If you follow ocean plastic news you may have noticed a flurry of articles about a recent study showing that windborne microplastics have reached remote Pyrenees peaks. The headlines ranged from straightforward (like USA...
Microplastics are Blowing in the Wind—and Here’s Why That Matters
The internet is kind of like the ocean—it’s vast, often uncontrollable and filled with creatures that rely on it for their survival. That’s why we were so excited to discover that our fintastic app, Clean Swell, was nomi...
Vote for Clean Swell to Win the Webby Award
Earlier this week, I met with Janet Shamlian of CBS This Morning to explore the overwhelming problem of ocean plastic. Plastic touches all of our lives, from the food packaging we buy to the computers and phones we work...
Is Recycling Enough to Save Our Whales From Plastics?
Steven Reinhold is one of the original creators of the hashtag #trashtag, which encourages people to post pictures picking up trash in the environment. Started a few years ago, it went viral a week ago when a Facebook us...
Interview with the Founder of #TrashTag, Steven Reinhold
Florida’s cultural and ecological diversity is her pride and the keystone of the Floridian identity, and Floridians in their diverse and individual local communities know what’s best for their local coasts and waters. It...