The rains coming in mean bad news. In Gugulethu, the shanties here are on dirt and when the water comes, this equals mud…
South Atlantic Garbage Patch
The Slums of Cape Town: Part 1
I travel the world looking at garbage. Plastic garbage. This is my job. Our NGO quantifies plastic density in the oceani…
Arrival In Cape Town
After a journey that was punctuated by storms and unfavorable wind directions, the 5 Gyres crew arrived in Cape Town, So…
Wanting for Wastelands
With just over 700 nautical miles to go before landfall, the worst of the large debris appears to be behind us. Still, w…
The Eye of the Gyre
At long last, the weather is good. After enduring a storm that has tested my physical and mental endurance beyond any li…
Sea Dragon Day 3: Plastic Dreams
Still, poor weather persists. Isn’t it supposed to be the onset of summer? Last night on watch, Marcus, Chelsea, Mike an…
Special Investigative Series: Sea Dragon Sets Sail, Day 1
The team assembled, we’re making last minute preparations for our month-long journey into the heart of the South A…
Her Name Is Rio, and There Is Plastic on the Sand
Rio de Janeiro It’s day one of a three-and-a-half month sailing adventure from Rio de Janeiro to Capetown, where I…