Season 4 Episode #7: Pacific Garbage Patch

In this episode of Public Problems, Justin chats …

An episode of the Public Problems podcast, hosted by Justin Bullock, titled "Season 4 Episode #7: Pacific Garbage Patch" was published on February 19, 2019 and runs 42 minutes.

February 19, 2019 ·42m · Public Problems

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In this episode of Public Problems, Justin chats with Bush School students, Yi-Fan Wang, Colton Haffey, Keefer Patterson, Katie Leach, and Maheen Zahid about their research project on the Pacific Garbage Patch and the threats that garbage present to the Earth's oceans. There are some interesting and promising developments here. Check it out!

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In this episode of Public Problems, Justin chats with Bush School students, Yi-Fan Wang, Colton Haffey, Keefer Patterson, Katie Leach, and Maheen Zahid about their research project on the Pacific Garbage Patch and the threats that garbage present to the Earth's oceans. There are some interesting and promising developments here. Check it out!

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