Algalita Marine Research Foundation

Captain Charles Moore discovered the eco-horror that is The North Pacific Gyre, and founded an NGO, to combat the problem, Alagalita. One of his operatives, Anna Cummins, who wrote the piece for us, kept up the outreache through Junkride. It looks like I’m going to sail with Anna to The… Read the rest

Recently, Algalita Marine Research Foundation’s Anna Cummins (and author of “Sailing the Synthetic Sea” in the winter issue of Wend) was in Portland giving presentations on the problem of plastics in our oceans. As part of the JUNKRaft project, Anna and Dr. Marcus Eriksen, have been riding the country hoping… Read the rest

(Portland Mayor Sam Adams with Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen from Algalita Marine Resource Foundation, presenting the mayor with an actual sample from the North Pacific Gyre)
Beyond my duties at Wend, I’m the chair of my local Surfrider Chapter In Portland. We’ve been working on a Ban The Bag… Read the rest