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The Conversation

The Conversation: Marine debris recycling; Stem cell transplant

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender, DW Gibson
Published September 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM HST
The marine debris recycling center, which is part of Hawaii Pacific University's Center for Marine Debris Research.
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The marine debris recycling center, which is part of Hawaiʻi Pacific University's Center for Marine Debris Research.

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  • Mafalda de Freitas, megaplastics program director at the Center for Marine Debris Research at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, talks about Hawaiʻi's only marine debris recycling center
  • Donor Mariel Tadena, stem cell recipient Nicole Fabela, and Erika Sevilla, spokesperson for the National Marrow Donor Program, share their stem cell story
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