Category Archives: News
Italy Bans Plastic Bags
The Huffington Post | Zoe Triska Posted: 01- 3-11 02:48 PM Italy’s ban on single-use plastic bags took effect on New Year’s Day. This couldn’t come too soon, considering that Italians use about 20 billion plastic bags per year. According
Post Voyage Reception Dec. 15th
Join Santa Cruz ocean researchers Richard Owen and Dr. Wallace J. Nichols for a complimentary evening of timely discussion. Richard Owen has undertaken the first South Atlantic Gyre expedition, a 29-day research voyage to investigate the floating mass of plastic
Visit Founder’s Blog for latest updates
Due to an unfortunate technical error, many of Rich’s dispatches got delayed in cyberspace and just came thru today! We hope you have been visting the 5Gyres.org blog for detailed updates on the Sea Dragon’s voyage across the south atlantic
Brief dispatch from Rich
We continue to get pounded with unusual winds and swells. We have had some technical issues with our computer and we are limited in our outgoing emails at this time. Be sure to check 5 gyres.org and Algalita’s blog for
Latest Updates from the Sea Dragon
We haven’t heard from Rich this week, so until we do… please see the 5 Gyres Blog and the Algalita Blog for the latest updates from the Sea Dragon.