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		<title>Plastic Pollution much worse than we thought</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/plastic-pollution-much-worse-than-we-thought/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 07:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent newspaper report states that plastic pollution in the oceans is much worse than previously thought.  Read the full article in the Daily Mail online]]></description>
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		<title>President of World Bank makes commitment to support protection of the oceans</title>
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		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/president-of-world-bank-makes-commitment-to-support-protection-of-the-oceans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, addresses the World Oceans Summit in Singapore about a partnership to support the protection of our oceans.  He pledged to provide new funding, assistance and development and has asked for other organisations to join the World Bank.  As a starting point they are injecting 300 million dollars.]]></description>
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		<title>Daily Mail releases details of maiming and killing of seals and sealions</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/bbc-releases-details-of-maiming-and-killing-of-seals-and-sealions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/bbc-releases-details-of-maiming-and-killing-of-seals-and-sealions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plastic Pollution]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[entanglement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been well aware of the problems that plastic pollution and marine debris is causing to marine animals.  One in particular is the Steller Sealion in Alaska, which will feature in our film.  We are also aware of injury being caused to seals in South Africa.  The Daily Mail has recently reproduced some of the shocking injuries being caused by discarded plastic and fishing gear on these animals.  For a full report and images <a href="http://www.plasticoceans.net/bbc-releases-details-of-maiming-and-killing-of-seals-and-sealions/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>BBC Report on Microplastics</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/bbc-report-on-microplastics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/bbc-report-on-microplastics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[micro plastics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent BBC report has highlighted the issue of micro plastics from washing clothes entering the environment and potentially the food chain: Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study has warned.  Researchers traced the &#8220;microplastic&#8221; back to synthetic clothes, which released up to 1,900 tiny fibres per garment every time they were washed.  Earlier research showed plastic smaller than 1mm were being <a href="http://www.plasticoceans.net/bbc-report-on-microplastics/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>World Record Breaking Ocean Rower Roz Savage joins us as a patron</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/world-record-breaking-ocean-rower-roz-savage-joins-us-an-a-patron/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/world-record-breaking-ocean-rower-roz-savage-joins-us-an-a-patron/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Patrons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indian Ocean Garbage Patch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are really please to announce that Roz Savage has become our latest patron.  Roz is the first person in the world to have rowed across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans and is well placed to speak on our behalf about plastic pollution in our oceans.  Go to our patron&#8217;s page to read why she wants to be a patron.]]></description>
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		<title>Double page article in Bristol Evening Post</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/double-page-article-in-bristol-evening-post/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/double-page-article-in-bristol-evening-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The launch of the new promo film in Bristol was a great opportunity to raise a bit of publicity in the local area.  Jo did an in-depth interview with the local newspaper the Bristol Evening Post.  The full article can be downloaded as a pdf by clicking here]]></description>
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		<title>Tanya talks on Radio Bristol</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/tanya-talks-on-radio-bristol/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/tanya-talks-on-radio-bristol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tanya gave an in depth interview on BBC Radio Bristol last week.]]></description>
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		<title>Launch of Promo Film</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/launch-of-promo-film/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/launch-of-promo-film/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week saw the launch of our promo film at Films@59 in Bristol.  Martin Elsbury, Craig and the team at Films worked hard to get it all finished in time and it is amazing.  I am not in the position to put the film online just yet, but keep coming back to make sure you don&#8217;t miss it when we do.]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-edit gets underway</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/pre-edit-gets-underway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/pre-edit-gets-underway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Award winning Martin Elsbury has now started on the pre-edit working with some of the footage we have already shot.  Looking good.]]></description>
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		<title>Horrific footage in Naples as plastic pours through storm drains after heavy rains</title>
		<link>http://www.plasticoceans.net/horrific-footage-in-naples-as-plastic-pours-through-storm-drains-after-heavy-rains/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plasticoceans.net/horrific-footage-in-naples-as-plastic-pours-through-storm-drains-after-heavy-rains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Plastic Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mediterranean pollution]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Plastic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic in european waters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This clip posted on YouTube shows the result of heavy rains in Naples only two days ago.  The amount of plastic waste in the debris that is pouring down the storm drain is horrific.]]></description>
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