Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created waste that has deliberately or accidentally been released in a lake, sea, ocean or waterway. Floating oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the centre of gyres and on coastlines, frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or tidewrack. Deliberate disposal of wastes...

The film explores the bottled water industrys attacks on tap water and its use of seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces. The film concludes with a call to take back the tap, not only by making a personal commitment to avoid bottled water, but by supporting investments in clean,...

STRAWS is a documentary film that charts the history of straws, and continues to present day issues that surround our current culture's obsession of single use conveniences. Read More

Only you can prevent wildfires. Show your commitment to making a difference. You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. Family Safety Activity Downloads

This educational video outlines the simple steps that help save lives at the pool or spa. Remember you never know which step will save a life until it does so add as many as possible to your safe pool practices. You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. Family Safety Activity Downloads

In calibre, you can obtain help on any individual setting by holding your mouse over it, a tooltip will appear describing the setting. Read More

Calibre eBook Management library is meant to be a complete elibrary solution and thus includes library management, format conversion, news feeds to eBook conversion, as well as eBook reader sync features and an integrated eBook viewer. See calibre in action an overview of the major calibre features and how to get started using them. Read More

The Library of Congress’ National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS ) launched a major outreach campaign to educate the public about the free services it provides to U.S. residents and American citizens abroad with visual impairments and other disabilities. The television commercial describes NLS Talking Book...

In this edition of Energy 101, we discuss lighting choices. People have been using the same light bulb since Thomas Edison invented it about 130 years ago. Today, there are more lighting options in stores that will save you energy and money. You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Activity...

Information on all the planet's 1.9 million known species in one place. Free to use and share. Encyclopedia of Life's video collection of over 9,000 videos (and growing) is an unparalleled opportunity not only to see life on Earth but watch it in action! Read More

Recycling your unwanted or damaged discs is free. Send small quantities of discs in envelopes or boxes, choose what state you are in on the Web site and Invite a friend! Read More

Wildlife films and photos are vital weapons in the battle to save the world's endangered plants and animals from the brink of extinction. So, with the help of the worlds best filmmakers, photographers, conservationists and scientists, ARKive is creating the ultimate multimedia guide to the world's endangered species. Read More