Updates to the Series
Staff writer Kenneth R. Weiss continues to write about the crisis in the seas.
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Disgusted by pictures of trash-strewn coasts, the California Ocean Protection Council on Thursday called for an aggressive crackdown on plastic fast-food containers, a ban of those containing toxic chemicals and a program to reimburse police for vigorous enforcement of littering laws.
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Runoff from land dwellers -- urban and agricultural -- harms coastal waters, but there are solutions.
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Even slight changes in habits and lifestyle can help improve the health of the oceans
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As ocean seafood populations plummet, catching is mostly unhindered -- only Alaska is willing to self-police. Big business is starting to lend a hand.