EPIC Academy: A Free Online Course Diving Deep into Ocean Plastics

A new online curriculum is equipping people of all ages with in-depth knowledge of plastics and their impact on the oceans.

Autor*in Ciannait Khan, 06.15.21

A new online curriculum is equipping people of all ages with in-depth knowledge of plastics and their impact on the oceans.

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