What are we about?

Ripples to Waves is a space for stories that start small - like a plastic bottle on a remote beach, or a fleeting but inspiring conversation - that ripple outward into something bigger.

I’m Dr. Hanna Dijkstra, a plastic researcher with a love of storytelling and science. My goal is to draw connections between small actions and big change through a curious and hopeful view of the world.

My newsletter is for those who care about the planet but don’t always know where to start. For anyone who wants to understand the plastic crisis without wading through academic jargon. Expect essays, scientific updates, musings on sustainability, and reflections on being a woman in science, and a human figuring things out.

Let’s turn ripples into waves.

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