From Prince Ea, activist and inspirational spoken word artist, this apology to future generations for the harm we have caused our planet has an incredibly profound and poignant message that we should all pay attention to.
You can experience how a hazmat crew might handle an oil spill cleanup using a super absorbent polymer.
Oil spills occur when waterways and oceans are polluted by an escape of oil.
Students will explore the impact climate change has on the Earth and develop ideas to resolve the global concern of water pollution.
By conducting their own survey of an outdoor environment, students will examine a method for assessing litter, identify how humans impact the environment, and design solutions for preventing marine debris.
As the lakes in her hometown of Bangalore, India fill with clouds of chemical foam that drift through the streets, student Sahithi Pingali creates a “citizen science” project that lets anyone measure and share water quality data, propelling her to the renowned ISEF science fair in Los Angeles.
Marine debris is often the result of poorly managed waste.
Most of the trash that pollutes our rivers, lakes, estuaries, and oceans comes from sources on land.
There is a growing concern about the hazards plastic pollution in the marine environment.
Trash, packaging, and waste improperly disposed on land is washing into rivers, streams, lakes and creeks, and from there to the ocean.
Trash can travel throughout the world’s rivers and oceans, accumulating on beaches and within gyres.
The Clean Water Act (CWA) provides regulatory tools for states and local governments to address aquatic trash.