10 Questions with August’s #LocalHero
This month’s #LocalHero is Nancy Pearson, also known as @abagawalk on Instagram. Aside from keeping the beaches of St George’s, Newfoundland clean through her nonprofit, she is also an ambassador for the Eyesea app, which tracks ocean pollution worldwide. We asked her a series of questions to learn more about both of these projects, and […]
Moving Towards a More Sustainable Playtime
When we reflect on our childhoods, certain toys and the special memories we had with those toys often come to mind. That one Hot Wheels race track you spent hours with on a rainy day. Or maybe the Barbie Dreamhouse where Barbie spent many hours being both an astronaut and a princess. But have you […]
Ocean Friendly Nova Scotia: Business Recognition Program
Written By: Katherine Mataya, Coastal and Marine Project Coordinator at Coastal Action It’s no surprise that one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste comes from the food and beverage industry. In 2019, data from Adopt-a-Highway clean-ups found that 56% of the litter picked up within Nova Scotia came from food packaging. In a time when we’ve […]
Overfishing, Conservation, Sustainability, and Farmed Fish
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Mussels: The Ocean’s Living Filtration System
As late June and early July set new heat records across Canada, it is estimated that over one billion marine animals along the shores of the Salish Sea may have died from British Colombia’s heat wave alone. Intertidal animals left exposed on the shorelines during low tide were especially impacted. Notably, images of the tens […]
10 Questions with July’s #LocalHero
This month’s #LocalHero is Nick Curran. He is involved with the organization Scotian Shores, which sets out to clean up the shores of Nova Scotia as well as raise awareness on plastic pollution. We asked him a series of 10 questions to learn more about the work he does and how important it is. 1) Tell […]
Local Hero: Elena Kulikova
Elena Kulikova, 34, was a true believer in the possibility of a clean earth and a plastic free world. She carried the vision that every person can learn to be sensible with their waste usage and conscious of the impact their lives have on our eco system, especially their use of plastic on our oceans. […]
Everyday Reusable Items: Every Little Bit Helps
Single-use products have been causing a nightmare for the trash system. And this is due to most of them being made with materials that are unable to biodegrade or compost. In the end, it can cause a lot of problems, not just for you, but for future generations to come. Let me explain a little […]
Microplastics Are Everywhere, So What Can We Do?
Lately in the news, we’ve heard that microplastics are everywhere – in our food, in our environment, and even in snow falling from the sky. But one of the more common places to find microplastics is a beach. Though plastic is recycled, landfilled, or incinerated, a significant amount of plastic ends up in the ocean, […]
Managing Difficult Conversations: Fair, Friendly, but Firm
Written by Rachel Stewart-Dziama | rachel@plasticoceans.org My father has a system when it comes to managing those challenging conversations that are just a part of life. Along with a liberal amount of politeness, he always attempts to be fair, friendly, but firm. When working to avoid single-use plastics, it can be easy to lose your […]
