links for 2010-08-23

"Oceanographers have quantified trends in one of these "plastic soups" for the first time, and they've come to a surprising conclusion: The amount of plastic has remained steady for 2 decades despite a steep rise in industrial plastic production." Heh. SEA mention. I remember collecting plastic. Just didn't realize we were among the first cruises to do so (I was on the RV Westward in the North Atlantic in the summer of '86).

Ginkgo mention. And Holly as the main pic!