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Collecting and Transforming Ocean Plastic

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Collecting and Transforming Ocean Plastic

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Plastic debris in the ocean is an emerging global environmental issue, with densities up to 580,000 pieces per square kilometer documented and high ...

Technology Marine Marine Technologies Marine litter plastic pollution plastic debris Marine Litter Prevention microplastics

Ocean Life Eats Tons of Plastic—Here’s Why That Matters

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Ocean Life Eats Tons of Plastic—Here’s Why That Matters

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Fish and invertebrates have been found to gobble up bits of microplastic from the sea, and that has scientists worried.  Anchovies are known more as a pickled ...

Science Environment Marine Marine litter Marine Micro-pollutants Marine Microbeads plastic pollution plastic debris microplastics

Plastic Awakening

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Plastic Awakening

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How to slow plastic pollution through acts of service, influence and education across the Hawaiian Islands An article by Kahi Pacarro, Executive Director of ...

Association / NGOs Marine Recycling Public Outreach & Awareness Marine litter Beach Cleaning

What we learnt at the 2017 African Marine Waste Conference

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What we learnt at the 2017 African Marine Waste Conference

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The African Marine Waste Conference has been held in Port Elisabeth, South Africa from July 9 to  July 13 2017. This conference has drawn together ...

Association / NGOs Waste to Value Marine Polymers & Plastics Recycling Waste to Energy Waste Management Marine litter Marine Micro-pollutants Marine Microbeads plastic pollution plastic debris Marine Litter Prevention microplastics