"SharkGuard" - Shark Bycatch and Overfishing

"SharkGuard" - Shark Bycatch and Overfishing

Marine scientists have designed a device called "SharkGuard" that could drastically reduce shark bycatch by emitting short electrical pulses as a deterrent. In this episode, we discuss its advantages and disadvantages, as well as the solution to shark bycatch and overfishing. Oceans for Generations, Lives for Generations! ・"SharkGuard" → https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/21/new-gadget-could-reduce-shark-bycatch-by-90

Sweater to Save Penguins - Oil Spill

Did you know that oil spills can affect the lives of various animals in the sea? Penguins are no exception. Check out how we can save them with adorable sweaters, as well as the impact of the oil spill and its solutions. Oceans for Generations, Lives for Generations! ・Sweaters → https://nypost.com/2014/10/07/adorable-sweaters-save-penguins-from-oil-slicks/ ・MIT's Oil Removal Technology→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaP7XOjsCHQ

Plastic Eating Mushroom

Did you know there are some types of mushrooms that can eat and decompose plastic? It can be one solution to plastic issues in the future. In this episode, we are having a debate about "Fungi Mutarium," a machine to cultivate edible fungi of mushrooms that digests plastic as it grows.  Oceans for Generations, Lives for Generations! ・Mushroom → https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/2021/11/04/plastic-eating-mushrooms ・"Fungi Mutarium" → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gajEtR--GCg

Plastic Made from Milk

Did you know that YOU can make plastic out of MILK? In this episode, we discuss how to make this "milk plastic" as well as its pros and cons! Oceans for Generations, Lives for Generations! ・How to Make → https://www.wikihow.com/Make-%22Plastic%22-out-of-Milk [https://www.wikihow.com/Make-%22Plastic%22-out-of-Milk] ・Milk Plastic in Real Life → https://www.langantiques.com/university/galalith/

Introduction

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