PLASTIC HERE TO STAY: THERE IS NO AWAY!

by Erlene Woollard Have you noticed lately what is happening in the world’s oceans? If not, please take the time to do so. A good place to start would be the website of the Plastic Oceans Foundation, a global network of independent not-for-profits and charitable organizations, united in their aims to change the world’s attitude… Continue reading PLASTIC HERE TO STAY: THERE IS NO AWAY!

The B.C. salmon farming conundrum

An overview by Stan Hirst The 21st century has brought the planet an extraordinary share of environmental conundrums. Think ozone layer, climate change, outbreaks of vector-borne diseases and dumping of plastic litter on a global scale. What makes them “conundrums“? Several reasons, but the stand-out is the underlying conflict between two very different systems. One is… Continue reading The B.C. salmon farming conundrum