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About Me

Nicole Caputo

Researcher/Collaborator

Interests in Appropriate Technology

Plastics
Energy
Water
Mining
Soil
Agriculture
Food
Life
Transportation
Planning

Experience in Appropriate Technology

currently designing program to address plastic proliferation in watersheds (including marine environment)
bio-dynamic farming/living
San Gregorio House [San Gregorio, California]

Favorite Appropedia Pages

Ocean Pollution - Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Describes Phenomenon of Marine Debris (Plastic/Garbage Pollution in our Global Ocean).
Arcata plastic bags - Explores impacts (embedded energy/C) of single-use plastic bags in Arcata, California (great sections on policy and justice).
Index of environmental articles - Index of environmental articles.
Amazing page! Plastics recovery manual (created by ISF-IAI, Ingénieurs sans Frontières - Ingénieurs Assistance Internationale).
Wood-Plastic Composite Fabrication- Comprehensive review of wood-plastic composites.

Experience and Resources

I have the following experience, skills or resources to share with Engr370:

UN/NOAA-sponsored 5th International Marine Debris Conference Participation and workshops including: Nets to Energy Program (NOAA/Schnitzer Steel) and Waste to Energy Facility/Technology Tour (Covanta Energy)
exposure to Commercial Recycled Cooking Oil Biodiesel Plant
currently designing plans for marine plastic/marine debris repurposing and conversion (as well as for land-based unsorted plastics)

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 *San Gregorio House [San Gregorio, California]
-== Favorite Appropedia Page(s)==
+== Favorite Appropedia Pages==
 *[[Ocean Pollution - Great Pacific Garbage Patch ]] - Describes Phenomenon of Marine Debris (Plastic/Garbage Pollution in our Global Ocean).
 *[[Arcata plastic bags]] - Explores impacts (embedded energy/C) of single-use plastic bags in Arcata, California (great sections on policy and justice).
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 *Amazing page! [http://www.appropedia.org/Plastic_recycling| Plastics recovery manual] (created by ISF-IAI, Ingénieurs sans Frontières - Ingénieurs Assistance Internationale).
 *[[Wood-Plastic Composite Fabrication]]- Comprehensive review of wood-plastic composites.
+==Related Links==
+[http://iprc.soest.hawaii.edu/news/marine_and_tsunami_debris/debris_news.php International Pacific Research Center:Marine and Tsunami Debris News]
+[http://www.algalita.org/index.php Algalita Marine Research Foundation]
+[http://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org/ Ocean Voyages Institute: Project Kaisei]
+[http://www.surfrider.org/programs/entry/rise-above-plastics Surfrider's Rise Above Plastics Program]
+[http://plasticpollutioncoalition.org/ Plastic Pollution Coalition]
+[http://5gyres.org/ 5 Gyres]
+[http://greensangha.org/ Green Sangha]
+[http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/ NOAA Marine Debris]
+[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KewiKPm1-c Lyndsey Battle sings: Just Take Four]
+[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1991VlF70o Lyndsey Battle sings: the Pirate Song]
 ==Experience and Resources ==