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How 4Ocean made recycling economically sustainable

By Kali Prescott, MLML Vertebrate Ecology Lab An estimated 5.25 trillion tons of plastic are currently adrift in the ocean having extensive deleterious effects on wildlife (Erikson et al., 2014).  Reduce, reuse, recycle has been the battle cry of environmentalists … Continue reading

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Could seaweed be a pollution solution?

By Shelby Penn, MLML Phycology Lab As a child, I remember spending hours collecting trash from the street ditch, woods, and ravine around my house. It was something that I felt very strongly about even as an 8-year old. I’ve … Continue reading

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