Jim's Blog — Plastics
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.
March 01, 2013
Surfrider Morocco, one more force to keep oceans clean
Topics: Beaches Activism Plastics
Stewardship of local beaches in Morocco, read on.
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.
February 05, 2013
Plastic invasion
Topics: Plastics Water Quality
Check out fresh advertising creative from Surfrider Europe,
January 28, 2013
Surfers Against Sewage
Topics: Modern Activism Plastics Water Quality Surfing
Protecting waves every day. Love this crew.
January 09, 2013
This is what our ocean trash looks like
Our plastic trash is in every ocean and on every beach, here are a few samples.
December 04, 2012
Fantasy and reality
Topics: Water Beaches Plastics Water Quality Surfing
We've turned our fantasy into something nasty.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.