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How an 18-year-old's vision is saving the ocean

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How an 18-year-old's vision is saving the ocean

How an 18-year-old's vision is saving the ocean What have you done to save the oceans lately? Boyan Slat just launched his 2,000-foot plastic-collecting device into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Oh, and did I mention that when he started this whole venture he was just 18? Now 24, Boyan and his organization, The Ocean Cleanup, began their mission in 2013. After scuba diving in Greece and seeing more trash than fish, Boyan decided it was time for someone to actually do something. And trash in our oceans is a legitimate problem. You know, there's a cool 5 trillion pieces...

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5 ways to make sure your beach vacay isn’t trashy

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5 ways to make sure your beach vacay isn’t trashy

5 ways to make sure your beach vacay isn’t trashy  Sweet summertime! Pack up your bags and get ready to get sand everywhere -- it’s a beach trip. But there’s just one problem. Our oceans are trash. “Our oceans have become our toilets. The detritus from our consumer lifestyles inexorably makes its way down into them,” says Iain Kerr, CEO of Ocean Alliance in Massachusetts. Here are 5 tips to make sure you don’t end up at a trashy beach. 1. Don’t flush that sh*t. Well, actually, waste and TP are the only things you should flush. Dental floss, “flushable”...

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