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An infographic is a “graphical exploration of the data that surrounds us.” This one is a look at plastic floating in the Pacific Gyre. Click here for the amazing, full-size version. Thanks to Peligro Films for the link to Good Magazine.
When he was nine, Alex Lin had co-created a community service team called Westerly Innovations Network (WIN) and it seemed fitting to motivate his team to tackle E-Waste. Alex’s leadership and dedication contributed to a slew of amazing accomplishments including a recycling drive which collected 21,000 pounds of E-Waste and the creation of a permanent E-Waste receptacle in town, which has collected more than 60,000 pounds of waste. Alex recently helped build an Internet café in Cameroon, and is now setting up a pilot system for providing refurbished computers to international youth through the United Nation’s Environment Program and launching a Bridging Divides program with U.S. businesses and schools.
When he was nine, Alex had co-created a community service team called Westerly Innovations Network (WIN) and it seemed fitting to motivate his team to tackle E-Waste. Thus, Project WIN ’05 was born. Alex’s leadership and dedication contributed to a slew of amazing accomplishments including a recycling drive which collected 21,000 pounds of E-Waste and the creation of a permanent E-Waste receptacle in town, which has collected more than 60,000 pounds of waste.
Leatherback turtle at sunrise, originally uploaded by SEE Turtles.
Leatherback turtles, the most widely distributed reptiles on Earth, may have survived the extinction of the dinosaurs, but today they’re threatened with extinction themselves, in large part due to the carelessness of humans. Since jellyfish and marine debris concentrate where ocean water masses meet, the turtles feeding in these areas are vulnerable to ingesting plastic. Once leatherbacks ingest plastic, thousands of spines lining the throat and esophagus make it nearly impossible to regurgitate. The plastic can lead to partial or even complete obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in decreased digestive efficiency, energetic and reproductive costs and, for some, starvation. “The frustrating, yet hopeful aspect is that humans can easily begin addressing the solution, without major lifestyle changes”, says Dalhousie University professor Mike James. “It’s as simple as reducing packaging and moving towards alternative, biodegradable materials and recycling.”
