tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post1930133356531315321..comments2023-07-27T03:02:15.789-07:00Comments on Oceanographic Research Vessel Alguita: In the thick of it - Day 9-Dustin Macdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259051433852833237noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post-38484128526335713432008-01-31T13:47:00.000-08:002008-01-31T13:47:00.000-08:00this is laura, joel's sister's best friend. his mo...this is laura, joel's sister's best friend. his mom (lcander) has me hooked on your blog. <BR/><BR/>talk about a fantastic voyage! what valuable research.<BR/><BR/>keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post-47786312587722381252008-01-31T10:32:00.000-08:002008-01-31T10:32:00.000-08:00About realistic ideas for the existing plastic pro...About realistic ideas for the existing plastic problem.. I asked Curtis Ebbsmeyer the same question. He made a good point: avoid it getting to the ocean in the first place. As consumers, our dollar votes count. Don't buy plastic if you can avoid it, recycle it, use fabric grocery bags, ask for foil instead of plastic takeout containers, don't put your produce in a plastic bag, etc. If we all did even a little bit, we could make a huge impact that way alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post-66700641478363901962008-01-31T08:03:00.000-08:002008-01-31T08:03:00.000-08:00Just wondering about the fish that you guys are ea...Just wondering about the fish that you guys are eating out there. Have you found plastic inside any of them? Are you worried about toxins in the fish?<BR/><BR/>I agree with lcander that in order to get many people's attention, they have to feel that the plastic is harming them personally rather than just a few marine animals that they don't feel connected to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post-79308684173471639742008-01-30T20:24:00.000-08:002008-01-30T20:24:00.000-08:00Are you planning to head west of the int. date lin...Are you planning to head west of the int. date line or are you still heading straight north?Sr. Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574720341431067577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post-90618698791767110462008-01-30T17:19:00.000-08:002008-01-30T17:19:00.000-08:00The problem seems so massive as to be almost hopel...The problem seems so massive as to be almost hopeless. ¿Does anyone have any realistic ideas as to how to take care of the existing problem of all this plastic, or are efforts going to be directed toward preventing the pollution from getting worse?W<BR/><BR/>West Lafayette High School<BR/>Grade 9<BR/>West Lafayette, IN, USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post-68237275513365436572008-01-30T10:52:00.000-08:002008-01-30T10:52:00.000-08:00Are you collecting any fish to test for contaminat...Are you collecting any fish to test for contamination from the plastic? It seems to me that people might be more concerned if the fish they eat might be polluted because of the plastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com