Day #1: #RisingTideSummit

Dateline: Wednesday, March 28, 2018; Brouwerij West, San Pedro, Calif.

#RisingTideSummit

#Mobilize

#BlueTechnology

#AltaSea

#Sustainable Aquaculture

#TheBlueEconomy
     -  "The current state of the Ocean is a Huge Opportunity for the State of California."
     -  "The Ocean: Our Final Frontier."
           Jenny Caruso, Exec. Director, AltaSea

#SustainableTrademarks
     -  Aardvark: paper straws that decompose.
     (comment: Per Marcus Eriksen, Phd of 5Gyres, BioPlastics are not the best alternative as decomposition is slow.  Paper is better...
     -  ecovative: mushroom based packaging.
     -  Bareburger:  Santa Monica based restaurant with broad sustainable practices.
     -  Recup: the first bio recyclable cup.

     -  Sustainable Surf: #DeepBlueLife

     -  Living Earth Systems:  Eddy Garcia discovered that meal worms eat styrofoam and return it to biodegradable matter.  Advocate of #RegenerativePractices... bio remediation as the next step beyond recycling.

 
*** to be continued.....

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Respectfully submitted,

Will Maguire
www.BeachEsq.com

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