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SF Blue Tech Powers First Happy Hour Event August 9

Note: to support San Francisco blue tech companies, Martha Blanchfield started SF Blue Tech. Five years ago if the term 'blue tech' was used in discussion, most could reference Saildrone, Marine Mammal Center, Schmidt Ocean, maybe Baykeeper or San Francisco Estuary...

Beach Plastic Survey Great For Citizen Scientists

Want to help with beach plastics surveys? Get a feel for the task, see below pages from The Ocean Cleanup beach sampling booklet.

No Deposit, No Return. Down and Very Dirty in 1960s San Francisco

“No Deposit, No Return” documentary San Francisco in the 1960s shows polluted city.

First Coastal Cleanup Attracts 6 Sailing Science Center Volunteers

Coastal clean-up San Francisco nets truckload of litter found on Treasure Island.

Here are a few more posts about the ocean and environment.

Coral Reef Insured: Mexico Takes Out 1 Big Insurance Policy

Coral Reef Insured: Mexico Takes Out 1 Big Insurance Policy

Aug 25, 2020 | Environment, Lifestyle, Travel

Mexican coral reef insured near Quintana Roo is first natural asset in the world to be insured against damage.

Carbon Fiber Became 1 of Edison’s Other Bright Ideas

Carbon Fiber Became 1 of Edison’s Other Bright Ideas

Sep 6, 2019 | Editorial, Environment, Tech

What is Edison’s carbon fiber? Thomas Edison baked cotton strands and bamboo splinters at high temperatures to carbonize them into a filament able to resist extreme temperatures.

Number 1 End of Life Boats Crisis: Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Number 1 End of Life Boats Crisis: Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Jun 12, 2018 | Environment

End of life boats: as of 2016, there was an estimated 11.9 million registered boats in the U.S.—the vast majority made of fiberglass.