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The Ocean Cleanup

Ocean Cleanupdate!

By: Pat Reynolds Environmental, The Oceans

Back in the spring, the ASA became involved in The Ocean Cleanup – an ambitious project devoted to ridding the world’s oceans of harmful plastic pollution.

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Mega Expedition Conclusion Video

ASA was in San Francisco for the conclusion of the Mega Expedition…

By: ASA Environmental, Partners

ASA was in San Francisco for the conclusion of the Mega Expedition… watch the video and find out how The Ocean Cleanup hope to fix the plastic pollution problem…

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ASAs Exclusive Report from the Pacific Garbage Patch

By: Pat Reynolds Environmental, Partners

ASA interviews Stella Diamant, The Mega Expedition Coordinator, via satellite phone from the middle of the Pacific Garbage Patch!

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Stella Diamant - Mega Expedition Coordinator

Stella Diamant, Mega Expedition Coordinator

By: ASA Environmental

Stella Diamant works for The Ocean Cleanup. She is currently in the middle of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch sailing on a Gunboat 66 called Extreme H2O collecting plastic pollution samples as part of the Mega Expedition that she helped put together.

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Mega Expedition Video

ASA Coverage of the Departure of the Mega Expedition

By: ASA Environmental, The Oceans

From the shores of Hawaii, and the shores of the mainland the Mega Expedition has begun… watch the video…

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ASA Joins The Ocean Cleanup To Fight Against Plastic Pollution

By: ASA Environmental, Press Release, The Oceans

ASA will be providing exclusive content from the Pacific Garbage Patch as certified sailing instructor Bob Solliday joins the Mega Expedition, a research component of The Ocean Cleanup project.

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Big Opportunity to Sail and Help Clean the Ocean at the Same Time

By: Pat Reynolds Environmental

Young Boyan Slat made a splash when he announced a year and a half ago he had a plan to rid the oceans of plastic pollution. Check out our exclusive interview.

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This Kid Says He Can Rid the Ocean of Plastic Pollution! ASA Interview With the Amazing Boyan Slat (part 1)

By: Pat Reynolds American Sailing Association

Young Boyan Slat made a splash when he announced a year and a half ago he had a plan to rid the oceans of plastic pollution. Check out our exclusive interview.

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