If you want to focus on Ed the Bears experiences of marine litter/debris the following overview will make it easier to navigate 'The Adventures of Ed the Bear weblog' with links that will take you to various locations.
Shoreham Beach UK
Ed the bear’s first experience of marine litter is on his own beach at Shoreham. All sorts of debris is washed up on the beach, but some of the rubbish is left behind by people visiting the beach.
Marrowstone Island USA
Ed started began to travel overseas in October 2009. He finds out more about the damage to marine wildlife and the environment at his first destination, Marrowstone Island where he travels to visit Ron Hirshi and Fred the Happy faced Monkey.
Fred declares plastic free Fridays.
Kauai Hawiian Island USA
Ed travels with Ron and Fred to Kauai, one of the Hawaiian Islands . Ed helps Fred and Ron with a special project called Serious Sand.
Fred tells Ed about the terrible plight of his friends the Laysan Albatross. The adult albatross pick up food items from the surface of the sea to feed their chicks but they also collect plastic litter without realising. Many of the albatross chicks die.
The items that are found most to have killed albatross chicks are items such as plastic bottle caps, plastic toys and disposable lighters.
Fred gifts Ed a lei (necklace) made from a bird leg band. Scientists have been tagging the albatross chicks to study them. Fred said the leg band came from an albatross chick, which the scientists named X360, which died from swallowing plastic. Fred asks Ed to wear the necklace to remember the albatross and to share their story with others.
Ed the Bear also helps with some beach cleans.
Spokane USA
Next Ed travels inland where he is looked after by Methea Sapp at Spokane Community College
Shoreham UK
Ed takes a detour to return to Shoreham at Christmas to remind everyone recycle all the extra food and drink packaging and Christmas wrappings.
California USA
Ed continues his travels and arrives inCalifornia
Ed continues his travels and arrives in
In the Florida Keys Ed notices marine litter floating in the ocean while diving in his underwater dive bubble.
He also learns how to fish responsibly by disposing of fishing line in special tubes provided on the pier.
Ed also learns about marine litter from a dolphin at the Dolphin Research Center
Ed the Bear is a guest at the National Black Scuba Divers Youth Summit. This included youths from the Tennessee Aquatic Project who have been learning about the oceans and conservation by following the adventures of Ed the Bear.
While he was at the youth summit Ed the Bear helped with a beach litter clean at the Bahia Honda National Park, Florida
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