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Dissecting the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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7/23/09

  • Dissecting the Garbage Patch Reaches 5k. Reporting this Weekend on a Conference

    I woke up this morning to a very pleasant surprise. Our pitch “Dissecting the Great Pacific Garbage Patch” has hit the 5k mark in a little under three weeks! This is absolutely amazing and only possible because of the folks that saw a need for this kind of reporting and decided to chip in with $20 or whatever they could. The list of donors is on the right hand side of the pitch and we are giving them a big digital hug right now <hug>—-</hug>

    This weekend, according to the blog attached to her pitch Lindsey will be attending a conference: “Communicating Plastics” in Monterey California. She will report back with interviews and news all related to her upcoming trip which WE are making possible.

    Only $944 to go to reach our goal.

    As we get closer we may raise the goal closer to the 10k mark which is the real cost of the trip on Lindsey.

    Posted by Spot. Us on 07/23/09
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