Santa Monica couple to study effects of plastic particles in Sargasso Sea

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Santa Monica couple to study effects of plastic particles in Sargasso Sea
January 05, 2010 05:03PM

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On Thursday, Santa Monica researchers Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins plan to set sail in the 72-foot sloop Sea Dragon on a voyage across the Sargasso Sea region of the North Atlantic to investigate the prevalence of micro-plastic marine debris.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/01/long-beach-couple-to-study-impacts-of-plastic-debris-in-the-sargasso-sea.html

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Re: Santa Monica couple to study effects of plastic particles in Sargasso Sea
January 05, 2010 07:16PM

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I thought that stuff got put into Twinkies.

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Re: Santa Monica couple to study effects of plastic particles in Sargasso Sea
January 05, 2010 11:57PM

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I thought that stuff got put into Twinkies.

SHHHH!! (Don't want the competition to find out the Secret Ingredient)

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