BabyLegs: a DIY research trawl for monitoring ocean plastic
A project in St. John's, Canada by Public Lab000days
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This do-it-yourself trawl made from pink baby tights is for monitoring and learning about plastic pollution, like ocean microplastics.
Backers: 83
Average Pledge Per Backer: $52
Funded: $4,291 of $2,500
Dates: Jun 17th -> Jul 17th (31 days)
Project By: Public Lab
Backers: 83
Average Pledge Per Backer: $52
Funded: $4,291 of $2,500
Dates: Jun 17th -> Jul 17th (31 days)
Project By: Public Lab
$4,291
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 17 @ 13:10 -0400 GMT
171%
of goal
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Latest News
This Simple Contraption Can Tell You The Amount Of Plastic Pollutants In Your Water
August 25th - via: wonderfulengineering.com
If you want to ascertain whether waterway near your home has plastic, then you can collect a sample using Babylegs – a trawl for monitoring ocean plastic. (Read More)
BabyLegs is happening! 
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hooray! We just reached the end of our Kickstarter campaign, and 83 people have signed up to launch this collection of kits, from the new DIY dissecting microscope to a whole lot of BabyLegs! We've heard from people around the world who want to know... (Read More)
Last chance to upgrade! Final 24 hours!
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
As we reach our final day of the BabyLegs Kickstarter campaign, we’d like to thank our supporters from around the world who have taken an interest in this DIY trawl! Public Lab is a worldwide community dedicated to making environmental monitoring... (Read More)
Reminder: join us at 4:30 EST for a conversation and BabyLegs live-build with Max Liboiron.
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This is just a reminder that we'll be hosting a BabyLegs conversation and build demonstration today, so please join us to learn more about this kit! Information for how to log in with Zoom or call in from your phone can be found on Public Lab's... (Read More)
Analyzing your microplastics with the CLEAR lab
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we want to announce an exciting new reward level: sample processing and a Skype consultation with a microplastics expert from the CLEAR feminist science laboratory! As part of this reward, you'll send up to five samples from BabyLegs to the... (Read More)
A closer look at the Sea Globe reward
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
As we head into our last week of the Kickstarter campaign, we'd like to share one of our favorite campaign rewards: the BabyLegs Sea Globe kit. With a pledge of $65 (or an upgrade, if you've already pledged), you'll receive a BabyLegs kit to trawl... (Read More)
BabyLegs: Live Build, Demo and Conversation
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Whether you've contributed to this campaign and are waiting to assemble your own BabyLegs kit, or are broadly interested in ways that DIY... (Read More)
BabyLegs in the classroom
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, THANK YOU to the 55 backers who helped us reach our goal! We’re excited for the enthusiasm around this project and to hear how people around the world are planning to use BabyLegs in their communities—from local rivers and oceans to... (Read More)
Introducing the DIY Dissecting Microscope
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
A year ago, we launched the Community Microscope Kit, a super-affordable, Do It Yourself microscope for community scientists, educators, activists and more. With last week's launch of this new DIY plastics trawl BabyLegs (in collaboration with Dr.... (Read More)
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