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The original Story of Stuff has appeared on WaterNotes previously, and now the same folks have taken aim at the cosmetics and personal care industry. I’ve been following EWG and their Cosmetics Safety campaign for nearly four years.   Included in that span of time are many hours spent obsessively logging into the Skin Deep [...]

Oceana’s 2nd Ocean Heroes Contest is in full swing and the nominees are accruing votes as we speak. This year you can also make a very simple pledge to help protect the oceans and help fundraise for Oceana at the same time. For each pledge collected, an anonymous donor will match it with a $1 [...]

Ah, now this is a bit more like it.  Seems that TakePart and DisneyNature’s Oceans film have teamed up for the Save My Oceans Tour to highlight marine conservation concerns.  I still haven’t managed to get out to see Oceans – although I’m dying too – owing mostly to the insane nature of field trip [...]

If you’re a regular WaterNotes reader, you’ve been seeing a lot here lately about the ethics of keeping wildlife in zoos and aquariums. I’ve certainly tried to be polite while voicing my opinions, and I think my stance on it is clear:  I fall squarely within the “these animals are ambassadors for their species and [...]

Surfrider Foundation went extreme with their newest PSA video on marine debris for their new Rise Above Plastic campaign. The animation might seem outlandish with its sea of plastics so large it supports the weight of a sperm whale like a swimming pool raft.. but, given all the trash I’ve been cleaning up for One [...]

Get This Widget!TOPP.org I’ve been following the Tagging of Pacific Predators project for months. The project’s scope continues to expand and their species pages list many ambitious “coming soon” tags for all manner of mammals, reptile, and fishy predators that lurk in the brine. Imagine my surprise then when it was Sea Notes that brought [...]

Oceana consistently leads the pack in ocean conservation outreach. Their tremendous web presence – as well as a blog – recently expanded to include a new campaign. Scared For Sharks features a new ocean hero, January Jones from the teevee series Mad Men. Now.. I hardly have the time for teevee these days.. I’m too [...]