Marine Debris
March 28th, 2011 by Michelle Ly in General
It might be industry byproduct, runoff after a storm, or an accidental shipwreck. Sometimes it is deliberate, such as when wastes are illegally dumped or sewage is not treated. It is marine debris – the man made plastics, glass, metals and other odds and ends that end up in oceans, lakes and waterways around the wo...
Tags: conference, Honolulu Commitment, marine, oceans, plastic, UNEP

September 2nd, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
Litter on our beaches not only looks ugly - marine and land life can get entangled in plastic debris, or choke on it when they mistake it for food. Th...
Tags: cleanup, litter, Loblaw, plastic, shoreline, Vancouver Aquarium, WWF Canada


