Like a synthetic siren, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch drew Charles Moore to science; now his research raises deep questions about plastic. Moore first encountered the 2-million-square-mile floating landfill by chance in 1997, as skipper of a catamaran. His discovery turned him into a scientist/activist, and prompted a global reassessment of plastic's invasiveness. Moore chronicles his investigations of our ocean's plastic load in his newly-published book,Plastic Ocean.
He will be speaking in the Banquet Room at The Landing Mall at 6:30pm tonight (Thursday, January 26, 2012). A $5 donation is requested.
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