Captain Charles Moore founded the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, but you might know him better as “the guy who talks about plastic in our oceans”. He has brought to the mainstream an awareness of the dangers of plastics to wildlife and the environment. His work includes writing papers on the topic of ocean contamination, giving lectures (yes another TED lecture guy), and developing protocols for monitoring marine and beach micro-plastics. Plus, he still manages to look manly while wearing a multi-coloured necklace of plastic flotsom – what’s not to like?
Beth over at Fake Plastic Fish filmed this clip last week while she was visiting the Captain. He was presenting at Google down in Mountainview California, and she, as an avid anti-plastics spokesperson, was invited. So thanks Beth for this exclusive clip (well, exclusive to those of you who don’t already read her blog)
Gato, our cat, was none too impressed, but our household acquired a new member on the weekend: a puppy. Of course, being of the zero-waste sort of persuasion, we started thinking about pets and the world of waste management.
This weekend, we went to the seaside for Grant’s annual family weekend get-together. I started the weekend by smashing a homemade jar of jam on the kitchen floor in my haste to get out the door; I celebrated the midpoint by dropping a mug on the tile floor of our rented cottage; but I rounded up by toting three bags of compost home on my bicycle.
Inspired by 
The Clean Bin Project Blog 