AP Moller-Maersk has extended their partnership with The Ocean Cleanup. The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization, is developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Their goal is to achieve a 90% reduction in ocean plastic. Maersk provides marine offshore support and end-to-end...
Bernie’s Escape from Ong Island has recently donated to a local multi-cultural book drive (Fr1ends of the Ch1ldren located at 1023 Springdale Road Austin, TX)! This book drive aims to collect children’s books (pre-K through young adult) that feature BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color)...
Zero-Waste is a lifestyle movement that reduces one’s impact on the environment as much as possible. Zero-Waste focuses on sustainability and protecting the environment. Most people start by replacing all disposable items they use with reusable ones. Some examples include food packaging, clothing, hygiene products,...
Happy New Year! If one of your resolutions for this year is to lower your ecological impact, Sammy and Bernie are beyond proud of you! One of the best and more accessible ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to swap out plastics in your...
? I'm dreaming of a GREEN Christmas! ? Here are some eco-friendly tips to make your Christmas and Holiday season a little more green! If you're still looking for last-minute gifts, my book Bernie's Escape from Ong Island is a perfect gift to educate others about plastic...
TED is a nonprofit organization that posts TED Talks online to promote “ideas worth spreading” through short, powerful talks. TED Talks are important because they fuel a passion and drive people to become educated and connected to the world and the problems around them. Watching...
This Holiday Season, make sure you’re disposing of your waste correctly. To start, what cannot be recycled? Holiday cards with glitter, foil, or metallic embellishments. Wrapping paper that is metallic, glittery, or foil-lined. Gift bags that are glittery, metallic, or foil-lined. Instead, save the bags...
We had a successful book launch last night! The night consisted of a virtual reading of the book, watching the lyric video for our song, and getting to see some behind the scenes illustrations and storyboard ideas! The “real-life” Bernie even made an appearance! It was such...
Break Free From Plastic completed their annual brand audit to discover where plastic waste is coming from, as well as identifying the top plastic polluters. The volunteers collected 346,494 pieces of plastic from 55 different countries. The graph below shows the top three polluters in...
In preparation for Thanksgiving, we would like to share some tips to have a sustainable Thanksgiving! First, take a look at how much energy is used to make a typical Thanksgiving meal. This totals 14 kWh for a typical Thanksgiving meal. That means on average, the...