So, you’ll probably never sail around the world.  I’m sorry, maybe you will, but chances are it’ll just end up on that list of things that sound really cool to do but never make it on your calendar.

Just the other day my Aunt Judy emailed me about a friend of hers, Jon T Howard, a singer/songwriter and artist who works by day for EcoUsable, makers of those fantastically cool BPA-free stainless steel water bottles with the built in water filter.

Enjoy filtered tap water on the go instantly filtered as you drink through the ech2o Ionic-Adsorption Micro-Filtration System! This exclusive top removes up to 99.99% of pollutants for up to 100 gallons of great tasting filtered water.

Back to Mr. Howard.  For a short while he’s taking a break from his desk at EcoUsable and instead is, well, he’s sailing around the Atlantic (not quite all the way around the world).  Impressive nonetheless!

He is on an expedition with Dr. Marcus Eriken and Anna Cummins of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation to explore the North Atlantic Gyre.  Together they’re joining a crew of 14 aboard the Sea Dragon, a 72 foot research vessel.  They will be examining the role plastic pollution plays in transporting POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) in the marine environment.

They’re somewhere near Bermuda right now and while the levels of plastic that they’ve found are so far less than those found in the Pacific Gyre, they expect that there will be a much denser accumulation of debris once they get to the center of the gyre.

You can discover along with him by following his blog chronicling his adventure:  http://jonthoward.blogspot.com/

Wishing Jon a safe journey home and a successful venture in this environmentally important mission!

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Tags: marine health, plastics pollution

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