*** CHICO BAGS FOR DONATIONS TO OUR 5 GYRES EXPEDITION!! ***

www.chicobags.com

ANDY KELLER, THE FOUNDER OF CHICO BAG HAS GENEROUSLY DONATED 4 COOL CHICO BAGS TO 

THE DAILY OCEAN TO GIVE AWAY 

FOR DONATIONS TO 

OUR 5 GYRES RESEARCH EXPEDITION. 

FIND ALL THE DETAILS HERE!

*PLEASE WRITE STYLE AND COLOR ON YOUR PAYPAL FORM OR EMAIL ME: thedailyocean@yahoo.com*

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

THE SLING

WE HAVE THE 1 GREEN & 1 AQUA COLOR

$20 DONATION

Materials: Fabric 100% Recycled PET, Carabiner 97% Recycled Aluminum, Cord 100% Recycled PET, Cordlock 100% Recycled Polyurethane

Dimensions: Bag 13.5" x 14.5" Pouch 4" x5.5" (approximately)

Washing: Machine wash cold and hang dry.

The Sling rePETe™ is our response to your popular request for a messenger-style bag.

Like many of our rePETe™ products, the Sling rePETe™ is manufactured of 99% recycled content. A printed list of recycled materials used in manufacturing appear on the inside of the bag and backside of the pouch.

- curtesy of the Chico Bag website

WE HAVE THE 1 GRAY & 1 YELLOW COLOR

$20

Materials: Fabric 100% Recycled PET, Carabiner 97% Recycled Aluminum, Cord 100% Recycled PET, Cordlock 100% Recycled Polyurethane

Dimensions: Bag 19" x 15.5" Pouch 3.5" x 5" (approximately)

Capacity: 40 lbs.

Washing: Machine wash cold and hang dry.

This new addition to the ChicoBag™ brand combines the attributes of two of our most popular selling reusable bags, the Original rePETe™ and the Vita™. This fashion-forward lifestyle bag is designed to wear on your shoulder and is manufactured out of 99% recycled materials.

Day 195 - Feb. 7, 2011

life guard tower 26 - Ocean Park, Santa Monica CA

trash collected for 20 minutes

1.5 pounds

729.8 pounds total

COMMUNITY COUNT - Day 110 

Logan Wallace, Santa Monica College student

trash collected for 20 minutes

1 pound

667.4 pounds total

THE DAILY OCEAN TOTAL - 1,397.2 POUNDS

"What is that?" asked Logan when we found this plastic wrapper. "It's a casing for kid's popsicles," I said. "I had to do some research to find out. I had no idea at first when I started to see them."

Garen and I had breakfast together this morning, which is rare during the week. We talked about preparations for our 5 Gyres research expedition over eggs and coffee. We brainstormed how to measure the nitrate levels in the seawater samples with out using wet chemistry on the boat. Please don't think that I know what I am talking about when it comes to nitrate measurements. I don't. Well, not yet. 

That's the part that got me really excited about our conversation. I am about to learn a whole lot about the ocean, its chemistry, the tiny critters that call it home, and a crash course in all things involving marine biology. Just talking about this one aspect of Garen's research made me really excited to see what the next few months have in store for us. Learn more about our expedition here. 

And visit 5 Gyres to find out how you can climb aboard too!

I love it when people join me out on the beach. But sometimes my photography for the day suffers from the chatting away I do with whoever has joined me on the sand. Today is not my best day for photographs. 

A high school student took pictures of a beach cleanup with me a couple of times this year. I am sure Amelia's photos are better than mine on a good day. And I hope that she grabs some friends to come along to the TEENS TURNING GREEN CONFERENCE that is happening later this month.

SAT. FEB. 26

LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE, LITTLE THEATER

1600 WEST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY

LOS ANGELES, CA 90047

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

www.teensturninggreen.org

My friend Mark is the creator of The Bait Tank, which if you haven't seen one, please go take a look on his web page now! In a nut shell, it is the coolest way to keep cigarette butts off of the street, out of storm drains, our rivers and the ocean while saving fish. 

Please support him by taking this survey. 

HE WILL BE GIVING ONE LUCKY PERSON A FREE FLIP CAMERA JUST FOR A 30 SEC. SURVEY!!

Surfrider's e-newsletter SOUP just came out for the week which included an article about 

THE TRASHIEST BEACH IN SAN DIEGO. 

"Also, of all the items recovered – including a keyboard, a conveyor belt and a soup ladle – volunteers report finding three items most often. Cigarette butts, Styrofoam and other plastics have been the most common pieces of trash found on San Diego beaches for the last five years."