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Sustainable Agriculture-Beyond Organic Farming by Sean Clark (Guest Editor)
Call Number: ONLINE
Publication Date: 2016
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Call Number: SB 959 .C3
ISBN: 9780618249060
Publication Date: 1962
Our Stolen Future by Theo Colborn; Dianne Dumanoski; John Peterson Myers
Call Number: RA 1224.2 .C65 1997
Planetary Health by Samuel Myers; Howard Frumkin
Call Number: ONLINE
Publication Date: 2020
Climate Change and the Health Sector by Alexander Thomas (Editor); K. Srinath Reddy (Editor); Divya Alexander (Editor); Poornima Prabhakaran (Editor)
Call Number: ONLINE
Publication Date: 2021
Life Without Plastic by Chantal Plamondon; Jay Sinha
Call Number: TD 171.7 .P595 2017
Peak plastic : the rise or fall of our synthetic world by Buffington, Jack
Call Number: ONLINE
Publication Date: 2018
Thicker Than Water by Erica Cirino
Call Number: ONLINE
Publication Date: 2021

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Oceans : the mystery of the missing plastic
"99% of the plastic that should be floating in the oceans is missing. Even accounting for the plastic that washes up on beaches or is trapped in arctic ice, millions of tonnes has simply disappeared. As most plastic never deteriorates, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller particles that are invisible to the human eye, what happens to this missing ocean plastic is a mystery. In this investigation, scientists embark in search of the micro-plastics. ..." AVON, 2016
Journey to a new Earth. Episode 2, "Plastic, plastic, everywhere"
Explore the more episodes in the series here.
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Plastic Wars
"Did the plastic industry use recycling to sell more plastic? With the industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics." AVON - Frontline PBS
Cause and Effect
"A report on the harmful effects of climate change on the world's ecosystem, and the need for increased regulatory environmental policy." AVON 60 Minutes
Why It Will Take More Than Basic Recycling To Cut Back On Plastic
"In the 70 years that plastic has been around, humans have created 9 billion tons of it -- most of which still exists. Are the existing strategies for tackling plastic pollution -- namely reusing and recycling -- really making any difference?" AVON PBS NewsHour

6 Rs of Plastic Pollution - What You Can Do
Reduce, reuse, recycle but Earthday.org suggests 3 more: remove, refuse, rally.
Carbon Footprint Calculator
Calculate emissions for house, car, airline, public transportation and more. Are you surprised?
Climate Change - NASA
Climate change perspectives from space: sea levels, carbon dioxide levels, and more "vital signs."
Earth Day 2024 - Planet vs. Plastics
Targeting a 60% reduction in plastics reduction by 2040.
Household Calculator
49.9 tons of CO2/year is the footprint of the average household in United States with average size and similar income. What's yours?
Influential Women in Earth Sciences from the Last 10 Years
"...These female professionals have scoured the Earth, taking on volcanoes, glaciers, classrooms, and so much more all for a better understanding of our planet as well as all the life and matter contained within." From the website
Meet 5 Women Who Are Using Science to Help Save the Planet
Recognized for the often overlooked contributions of women in science, these scientists have all been selected for the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) prestigious Champions of the Earth and Young Champions of the Earth awards.
Naturally Resilient Communities
"Nature offers a powerful set of tools for addressing hazards like flooding and erosion. Nature-based solutions use natural systems, mimic natural processes, or work in tandem with traditional approaches to address these specific hazards." From the website
National Geographic Environment
Stories from National Geographic about the environment.
National Science Foundation News
The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Read the news.
Nature Conversancy - How to Get Involved in Earth Day
Actions we can take today to address environmental issues both locally and globally.
New York Times - Climate and Environment
Read articles and sign up for the Climate Forward newsletter.
Plastics Calculator - How Much Do You Use Each Day/Year
Science News - Environment
Stories from the magazine, Science News, about the Earth and the environment.

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"GreenFILE is a free research database covering the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments and what can be done at each level to minimize negative impacts. It provides thousands of open access full-text records from scholarly, government and general interest sources." From EBSCO database description.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Mendocino College's most popular database. Full-text articles covering a wide range of topics. This is a great place to start!
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JSTOR is a digital library that provides access to an impressive collection of more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 different disciplines.
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Presidential Proclamation 2024

Proclamation on Earth Day, 2024

Earth Day 2024 Theme: Planets vs. Plastics

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