Algalita

For a couple of years now, ever since walking a deserted beach in Nicaragua with a surfboard under my arm, I’ve been obsessed with plastic debris. As a surfer and an ocean-lover in general, I felt an immense duty to get involved and try to force better policy on plastic,… 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