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For various different reasons some legal and some personal , Zakk, the band, and management, does not recognize any one group of people in any given city or state as the 'official' chapter of that city or state.

There is nothing 'official' that anyone in any city or state has to do in order to consider themselves a chapter member. Just support the band, follow the rules, and be kind and respectful to, and of all fellow BLS fans i. That's it. The more the merrier! It's all about togetherness, family, fun, and sharing that doesn't exclude other fans from your particular city or state just because they don't belong to your particular organized group or 'clique'.

All fans are honorary chapter members as long as they bleed it! As far as colors go, Zakk retains the personal right to hand out and honor recipients of the band, crew members, family and close friends with 'official' versions of all front and back patches as a personal gift from him. As well as for security reasons, Zakk personally approves all recipients of the 'official' colors and does so at his discretion.

A record is kept of every individual who have received 'official' colors. Therefore, the band and crew know who has them and who doesn't. There is no particular method towards being chosen to be honored with them by Zakk.

It is fully at his discretion to determine the rhyme or reason. Basically if you have to ask why or how one is honored with them or how to get them from Zakk , then you are already traveling down the wrong path. It's not really about how or why. It's not about following a road map to the colors or to Zakk or following some hidden 'pre-ordained' secret checklist of tasks to complete. It just is what it is. Leather vests can be purchased at any leather goods retailer.

Seek out a good tailor in your area who works with leather to have your support patches applied. If you believe in Black Label and truly 'Get It', then anything outside of these offerings are off limits, and you as a loyal supporter would respectfully allow Zakk to have and keep at his own discretion.

Cleaning up marine debris is not as easy as it sounds. Many microplastics are the same size as small sea animals, so nets designed to scoop up trash would catch these creatures as well. Even if we could design nets that would just catch garbage, the size of the oceans makes this job far too time-consuming to consider. Many expeditions have traveled through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Charles Moore, who discovered the patch in , continues to raise awareness through his own environmental organization, the Algalita Marine Research Foundation.

During a expedition , Moore and his team used aerial drones, to assess from above the extent of the trash below. The drones determined that there is times more plastic by weight than previously measured. The team also discovered more permanent plastic features, or islands, some over 15 meters 50 feet in length. Scientists and explorers agree that limiting or eliminating our use of disposable plastics and increasing our use of biodegradable resources will be the best way to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Organizations such as the Plastic Pollution Coalition and the Plastic Oceans Foundation are using social media and direct action campaigns to support individuals, manufacturers, and businesses in their transition from toxic , disposable plastics to biodegradable or reusable materials.

This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2. Quotable Captain "So on the way back to our home port in Long Beach, California, we decided to take a shortcut through the gyre, which few seafarers ever cross.

Fishermen shun it because its waters lack the nutrients to support an abundant catch. Sailors dodge it because it lacks the wind to propel their sailboats. In the week it took to cross the subtropical high, no matter what time of day I looked, plastic debris was floating everywhere: bottles, bottle caps, wrappers, fragments.

Months later, after I discussed what I had seen with the oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer, perhaps the world's leading expert on flotsam, he began referring to the area as the 'eastern garbage patch. Strange Cargo When ships are caught in storms, they often lose cargo to the oceans.

The following are just a few of the strange items that have washed up on shores:. Also called an alpha predator or top predator. The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit.

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You cannot download interactives. Marine ecosystems contain a diverse array of living organisms and abiotic processes. From massive marine mammals like whales to the tiny krill that form the bottom of the food chain, all life in the ocean is interconnected. While the ocean seems vast and unending, it is, in fact, finite; as the climate continues to change, we are learning more about those limits.

Explore these resources to teach students about marine organisms, their relationship with one another, and with their environment. Whether a description of a keystone species or the impact of the Pacific garbage patch, these articles provide insight into a breadth of important issues facing our world today, including the environment, civic engagement, and history.

Plastic is ubiquitous in our everyday lives. Some plastics we can reuse or recycle—and many play important roles in areas like medicine and public safety—but other items, such as straws, are designed for only one use. In fact, more than 40 percent of plastic is used only once before it is thrown away, where it lingers in the environment for a long, long time. It often breaks down into smaller and smaller particles, called microplastics, which can be ingested by both animals and people. Fortunately, there are things we can do to help—like stop using plastic bags, straws, and bottles, recycling when we can, and disposing of waste properly.

Use these classroom resources to teach about ocean plastics and check back for more coming later this year! Use this idea and suggested resources to build the perfect lesson or activity on plastic pollution and ocean circulation for your classroom. Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students.

Skip to content. Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google Classroom. Encyclopedic Entry Vocabulary. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a soupy collection of marine debris—mostly plastics. Worldwide Garbage Patches. The Atlantic and Indian Oceans both have trash vortexes.

Even shipping routes in smaller bodies of water, such as the North Sea, are developing garbage patches. The following are just a few of the strange items that have washed up on shores: In , five shipping containers of Nike sneakers and work boots were lost to the Pacific in a storm.

People in Washington and Oregon snatched up the shoes on shore, holding swap meets to find matched pairs to wear or sell. In , rubber duckies floated in the Pacific when a ship lost tens of thousands of bathtub toys. The ducks were accompanied by turtles, beavers, and frogs. In , a ship lost 34, pieces of hockey gear, including gloves, chest protectors, and shin guards. Emerging Explorer. Also called a food cycle. Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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