junk ride

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

Whip out those calendars and make sure that tomorrow night, April 21st, is on your calendar. Along with Surfrider and Surfrider’s Ban the Bag Campaign, we’re hosting an awesome event tomorrow night featuring Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen of JUNKRide. They’re cycling down the West Coast giving presentations on plastic… Read the rest

“The concept of using durable, petroleum plastics, designed to last for hundreds of thousands of years, to carry groceries or seal a sandwich for an hour is ludicrous.” -Anna Cummins, “Sailing the Synthetic Sea,” Volume 3 issue 4 of Wend.… Read the rest

Plastics are destroying our oceans, and yet it’s taken