World Oceans Day

Every June 8 we celebrate World Oceans Day, a day that was created to raise awareness about how we as a planet can help preserve our oceans. At Franklin College, we are fortunate to have many researchers who study our oceans and speak out. This year, the theme of the day in celebration is combating plastic pollution and our own Jenna Jambeck has a message for the United Nations on the topic. 

Plastic pollution in our oceans has been piling up for decades. Jambeck estimates that 5 million and 14 million tons of plastic ends up in the world's oceans every year, but there are some simple solutions that could reduce our impact, she notes in her video message.

Kudos to Jambeck and the many researchers at Franklin and around the world who are researching our oceans and speaking out. Happy World Oceans Day.