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Coke and birds falling from the sky

May 10, 2013

Coke and birds falling from the sky

Topics: Activism Plastics

Coke. Birds. Plastic.

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Jack and Coke, no straw please

April 02, 2013

Jack and Coke, no straw please

Topics: Beaches Plastics

The Miami chapter gets creative with Spring Breakers.

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Building partnerships with your toes in the sand

March 07, 2013

Building partnerships with your toes in the sand

Topics: Joy Podcasts Communications Plastics

Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan were pioneers of what was eventually called "cause marketing." Listen to their story.

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Jamaica and plastic ocean trash

March 04, 2013

Jamaica and plastic ocean trash

Topics: Plastics Water Quality

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Surfrider Morocco, one more force to keep oceans clean

March 01, 2013

Surfrider Morocco, one more force to keep oceans clean

Topics: Beaches Activism Plastics

Stewardship of local beaches in Morocco, read on.

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NYC’s Bloomberg compares single-use plastic to lead paint (and pushes for a ban)

February 16, 2013

NYC’s Bloomberg compares single-use plastic to lead paint (and pushes for a ban)

Topics: Policy Events Campaigns Plastics

Another, major, city embraces a single-use plastic ban.

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Plastic invasion

February 05, 2013

Plastic invasion

Topics: Plastics Water Quality

Check out fresh advertising creative from Surfrider Europe,

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Surfers Against Sewage

January 28, 2013

Surfers Against Sewage

Topics: Modern Activism Plastics Water Quality Surfing

Protecting waves every day. Love this crew.

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This is what our ocean trash looks like

January 09, 2013

This is what our ocean trash looks like

Topics: Water Plastics

Our plastic trash is in every ocean and on every beach, here are a few samples.

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Fantasy and reality

December 04, 2012

Fantasy and reality

Topics: Water Beaches Plastics Water Quality Surfing

We've turned our fantasy into something nasty.

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Turning plastic ocean trash into art: John Morris

November 30, 2012

Turning plastic ocean trash into art: John Morris

Topics: Beaches Stories Activism Art Plastics

Check out this art from ocean trash. It's beautiful and repulsive at the same time.

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Smaller footprints for surfers

October 25, 2012

Smaller footprints for surfers

Topics: DIY Activism Plastics Surfing

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Surfers, barrels, trash… North Germany.

October 16, 2012

Surfers, barrels, trash… North Germany.

Topics: Plastics Surfing

Surfers, barrels, trash... North Germany.

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Refuse to reinvent the wheel… as it’s already been created by another volunteer

October 12, 2012

Refuse to reinvent the wheel… as it’s already been created by another volunteer

Topics: Strategy Chapters Culture Shifting Modern Activism Plastics

Let's put as much focus on protecting waves and beaches... not reinventing something that probably already exists.

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I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.

October 06, 2012

I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.

Topics: Victories Plastics Water Quality

In 1967 this scene set the stage... perhaps more than the scriptwriters knew at the time.

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Remote beach cleanups in Canada

October 04, 2012

Remote beach cleanups in Canada

Topics: Beaches Stories Activism Plastics

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Latinos ask us to ban the bag

August 30, 2012

Latinos ask us to ban the bag

Topics: Policy Water Beaches Economics Activism Plastics

Great, straightforward video from the Latino Community.

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Will California lead or follow regarding single-use plastics?

August 14, 2012

Will California lead or follow regarding single-use plastics?

Topics: Kids Campaigns Activism Plastics Water Quality

Now is the time for you to make your voice heard. Engage with us to stop plastic pollution in California.

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50th single-use plastics victory

August 06, 2012

50th single-use plastics victory

Topics: Chapters Campaigns Activism Plastics

The Surfrider network has logged 50 wins seeking to stem the plastic pollution tide.

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Water… are our actions part of the solution or part of the problem?

August 02, 2012

Water… are our actions part of the solution or part of the problem?

Topics: Water Campaigns Plastics

We can either be part of the solution regarding water... or part of the problem.

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