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Study on tracing sources of ocean plastic pollution. Research led by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) provides a new open-access Raman spectral library that […]
Turning the tide on ocean plastic pollution in the Maldives. New plastic neutrality project presents Maldivian fishers as a remarkable solution to ocean pollution. The net retrieval and turtle release […]
Ocean plastic is creating new communities of life on the high seas. Coastal plants and animals have found a new way to survive in the open ocean—by colonising plastic pollution. […]
Message in a bottle – ocean plastic exacerbating climate change. Study tracking movement of plastic bottles in the ocean sheds light on the dangerous interaction between ocean plastic and climate change. […]
Ocean plastic simulator now covers New Zealand’s entire coastline. An advanced ocean plastic simulator first launched in 2019 can now track the movement of virtual plastic pollution along New Zealand’s […]
ASC commits to fight against ocean plastic waste from aquaculture, planning specific requirements for farms to properly dispose of plastics and aquaculture gear, and becoming the first and only aquaculture […]
Ocean circulation, ice melt and increasing tourism could all be contributing to Arctic microplastics. A new study measured microplastic concentrations in the highly productive Barents Sea and suggest that ocean […]
Likely path of covid-related plastic waste in the ocean. Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use plastics such as face masks, gloves, and […]
Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year, study suggests. The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering […]
Call for Amazon to reduce plastic to save the oceans At Amazon’s recent annual general meeting (AGM), 35.5% of the company’s shareholders voted for a resolution to require the e-commerce […]
Annual flow of plastic into oceans could triple by 2040. A new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow […]
New study highlights plastic damage to oceans. Marine litter and microplastics have become a huge global issue and their negative impact on marine animals causes great concern. A new study […]
Plastics are being glued together in the ocean. Natural materials excreted by bacteria are glueing micro and nano plastics together so that they form larger masses in our oceans, scientists […]
High-risk zones identified where plastic litter threatens North Atlantic marine life. A new study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has revealed five high-risk zones where floating plastic litter poses the […]
UN Environmental Assembly adopts a resolution to strengthen action for the ocean. The United Nations Environmental Assembly adopted a resolution on ‘Strengthening Ocean efforts to tackle climate change, marine biodiversity […]
Research reveals new insights into marine plastic pollution. A ground-breaking study led by researchers at the University of Stirling has uncovered the crucial roles of bacteria living on plastic debris. […]
What happens to biodegradable plastics if they enter the sea? A new study by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, investigates what happens when biodegradable plastics enter the ocean, and whether these increasingly […]
Pioneering joint action on microplastics – How science is helping us to deal with the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans. The final meeting of JPI Oceans Joint Action […]
Marine Institute hosts pan-European microplastics meeting. The Joint Action ‘Ecological Aspects of Microplastics’ was launched as one of JPI Oceans’ pilot activities to study the sources, distribution and impact of […]
Marine Institute Hosts Pan-European Microplastics Meeting 14-15 September The Joint Action “Ecological Aspects of Microplastics” was launched as one of JPI Oceans’ pilot activities to study the sources, distribution and […]
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