Join us for our tenth episode as we get to know Ryan Parker of Oregon State Parks and Recreation. We discuss hotspots for marine debris on the Oregon coast, seasonal trends, tsunami debris, wildlife impacts, and nonprofits spearheading the initiative to clean up Oregon's beaches and waterways. Learn more about our work at pnwmicroplastics.org

Join us for episode 9 of PLASTICAST in which we learn more about OPR's mission, research, and outreach. Check out some photos from the Consortium's very own Brittany Cunningham from when she recently got to work on the Island C around Kodiak Island! Learn more about our work at pnwmicroplastics.org

In this first of two part series, we talk with Scott Farling and Andy Schroeder of Ocean Plastics Recovery Project about the origin of their work pulling in thousands of pounds of marine debris off the coast of Alaska. Photo credit to Ocean Plastics Recovery Project. Learn more about our work at pnwmicroplastics.org

It's been a wild couple of weeks here in Oregon and on the West Coast. Despite the calamity of the covid19 pandemic and wildfire smoke, PLASTICAST is back with it's seventh installment. Join us as we talk with Lauri Richer, operator of Green Girl here in Corvallis. Green Girl is dedicated to sustainable action by providing groups and parties with reusable tableware and cutlery, at no charge! We sat down to talk with Lauri about her services and learned more about what we can do in our daily lives to reduce plastic waste. Learn more about our work at pnwmicroplastics.org

Welcome to episode 6 of PLASTICAST! Today we are joined by Laura Anderson, owner of Local Ocean Seafoods in Newport, Oregon to discuss the challenges of plastic usage during the time of COVID-19. Local Ocean is committed to sustainably caught seafood and ensuring long-term health of Oregon's fishing industry. If you live in the Willamette Valley or on the Oregon Coast and would like to support their work, we invite you to sign up for a DockBox, a weekly delivery option with exciting and innovative recipes. Head to localocean.net and localdockbox.com for more information. Learn more about our work at pnwmicroplastics.org.

Welcome to episode 5 of PLASTICAST! Joining us this week to discuss biodegradable packaging and edible film coating is Oregon State University professor Dr. Yanyun Zhao. Learn more about our work at pnwmicroplastics.org.

In our fourth installment of PLASTICAST, we discuss ocean health, microplastics, and otter poop with Dr. Shawn Larsen of the Seattle Aquarium. Learn more about the Seattle Aquarium at seattleaquarium.org. Learn more about our work at pnwmicroplastics.org.

Welcome to episode 3 of PLASTICAST! Today we are joined by research scientist Dr. Scott Coffin of the California Water Resources Board. Scott discusses California Senate Bill 1422, an expansion of the California Safe Drinking Water Act to include a provision defining 'microplastics in drinking water'. Learn more about our work at pnwmicroplastics.org.