The sun’s out, time to hit the beach! Watch out for the wave of plastic as it crashes to the shore! We can all ensure ocean plastic isn’t humankind’s legacy!
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Denim Microfibers in the Ocean
It’s not just our closets getting clogged with too much denim—the ocean is, too.
Read moreThe Great Funding Facade for the Reef
This natural wonderland is the world’s largest living coral reef.
Read moreOcean Facts and Mysteries
The ocean isn’t just beautiful to look at and listen to, and home to the most incredible living things on the planet. It is absolutely an essential part of our climate regulation system, holds one of the nine planetary boundaries we should not cross, and without it, life would cease on Planet Earth.
Read more8 Surprising Places You’ll Find Plastic
Today, we’ve got a list of things to try to cut out of your life to avoid plastic inadvertently sneaking in there.
Read moreThe Great Barrier Reef and Climate Change
The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia and can be seen from outer space. It is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometers (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers (133,000 sq mi).
Read morePlastic Pollution Solutions
Today, we’re talking plastic. Some facts: If you didn’t know, plastic is made from petroleum. About 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced since the 1950s, which is roughly the weight of a billion elephants or 47 million blue whales. And only about 9% of that plastic has ever been recycled, 12% has been burned and the remaining 79% has ended up in landfills or the environment.
Plastic pollution is the most widespread problem affecting our marine environments. It threatens ocean health, food safety and quality, human health, coastal tourism, and contributes to climate change.
Read moreSustainable Packaging: Sea Hive
Today, we’re talking with Kirsten Midura, Head of Operations at Sea Hive, an organization dedicated to fighting plastic waste before it enters our oceans. Sea Hive works with companies to help them choose plastic-free packaging for their products, and also offers information and educational materials on the plastic pollution problem facing the world today.
Read moreThe U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 4
The United Nations calls the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, “the plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity.” Together. For all of us. There’s no doubt this plan with its ambitious list of 17
Read moreThe ugly wave of plastic
The sun is heating up, so it’s time to hit to beach! (I’d like to say “surf’s up!”, but it really doesn’t suit me). The beauty of the horizon, foamy waves crashing into the shore, the sand
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