Jim's Blog — Plastics
July 03, 2012
Oceans of garbage (info graphic)
Topics: Fish Communications Plastics
A picture is worth a 1,000 words this graphic is worth much, much more.
May 15, 2012
The magnitude of the plastic trash issue captured in one image
We talk about recycling but the hard truth is that virtually all our plastic ends up as trash... in landfills and in our oceans.
April 26, 2012
You say you want a revolution
Topics: Victories Kids Chapters Plastics Water Quality
The fight to decrease single-use plastics has become a mainstream movement. Join it.
March 27, 2012
Ten coastal victories in the last 60 days
Topics: Victories Coastal development Chapters Beaches Coastal armoring Campaigns Activism Plastics Water Quality Surfing
Ten wins for our coast in the last 60 days thanks to volunteers around the nation.
January 25, 2012
We are what we eat
We litter plastic. Plastic goes into ocean. Fish eat whats in ocean. We eat fish.
January 07, 2012
Plastic bags and dolphins don’t mix
Rise above plastics. 90% of plastics in the ocean come from land-based sources.
January 04, 2012
2011 coastal victories
Topics: Beach access Victories Chapters Campaigns Activism Plastics Water Quality
Since 2006 Surfrider's network has delivered more than 175 coastal victories. In 2011 we added 25 to the list. Here's how they break down.
January 04, 2012
What do we want? A bag ban in NYC.
Topics: Activism Communications Modern Activism Plastics
Single-use plastic bags have no place junking up one of the best cities in the world.
December 26, 2011
Surfrider billboard in Casablanca
Topics: Ads Chapters Plastics Water Quality
Thanks to the agengy Klem Euro RSCG, Surfrider Morocco has billboards in Morocco. Here's one in Casablanca.
December 07, 2011
Ban the bag in Wilmington, North Carolina
Topics: Chapters Campaigns Activism DIY Activism Plastics
There is no better content than activist-created content. This is another gem.
December 06, 2011
Looking under the carpet
Topics: Beaches Communications Plastics
Great image. Trash in our oceans.
December 05, 2011
Waste to waves, from trash to… slash
Topics: Waves Activism Culture Shifting DIY Activism Modern Activism Oil Pollution Plastics Surfing
What better way to recycle EPS foam than into a surfboard blank. I'm not sure I can think of a better way. Nope, I can't.
December 02, 2011
Plastic… now found on every beach in the world
Topics: Beaches Plastics Water Quality
Pieces of plastic are on every beach on the planet. Be part of the solution to reverse the plastic tide.
November 30, 2011
Seattle’s Space Needle snags giant plastic bag
Topics: Events Chapters Campaigns Activism Communications DIY Activism Modern Activism Plastics
I heard a representative from NYC share the joke that the State flower is a plastic bag stuck in a tree. Looks like bags are taking over cities all over.
November 29, 2011
Surfrider billboard in Morocco
Topics: Ads Waves Communications Plastics Water Quality
Another great Surfrider ad, this time it's a billboard in Morocco.
November 21, 2011
One more surfer for change
Topics: Culture Shifting DIY Activism Plastics Surfing
We're always stoked to see one more surfer understand the larger impact of their daily decisions. Kyle Thiermann not only pulls airs and pulls in... now he's helping pull surfers into understanding the impact of their actions.
November 13, 2011
Seeing the Grand Canyon through a single use plastic Coke bottle
Topics: Plastics
Big money is trying to kill grassroots efforts focused on cleaning up our country... even in our national parks.
November 08, 2011
David and Goliath fights are happening daily
Topics: Plastics Water Quality
The David and Goliath fights just keep rolling in. Can we, the citizens, fight and win to keep plastic trash out of our oceans? Yep. We can.
November 07, 2011
What happens when birds eat plastic? They die.
Topics: Plastics
More than a million seabirds die from eating single-use plastics. This is what that looks like.
October 23, 2011
Checking in with Surfrider Guadeloupe
Topics: Events Chapters Plastics
Yes, there is a Surfrider chapter in Guadeloupe. They've been around since 2005.
