Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Tina Casey, Triple Pundit Plastics & Pollution
Next-generation plastic recycling technologies could breathe new life into the U.S. petrochemical industry, and not a moment too soon.
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Graham Readfearn, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Tourist drawcards Kuta and Legian beaches are being overwhelmed by up to 60 tonnes of plastic rubbish every day.
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Manoj Sharma, Business Today Plastics & Pollution
These masks will take as long as 450 years to break down and all the while serve as a source of micro plastic and negatively impact marine wildlife and ecosystems, says a new report by OceanAsia.
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Palak Agrawal, The Logical Indian Plastics & Pollution
The installation is located at Freedom Ghat, 50 metres from Laxman Jhula in Rishikesh to educate and warn the masses on the ill-effects of plastic pollution which is being reported to be the world's deadliest killer.
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Karen McVeigh Plastics & Pollution
International convention to stop richer countries exporting contaminated material for recycling could mean a cleaner ocean in five years.
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Karen McVeigh, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
New international rules to tackle the “wild west” global trade in plastic, which has seen wealthy nations dump contaminated plastic waste on to poorer ones, will result in a cleaner ocean within five years, according to a UN transboundary waste chief.
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Greenpeace International Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution
Today the Supreme Court of Norway ruled in the People Vs Arctic Oil court case where environmental and youth organisations have sued the Norwegian State for opening up for new oil drilling in the Arctic. The judgment was uneven, with four judges believing that the oil licenses in the Arctic should be invalid for climate reasons, but the majority voted in favour of the Norwegian state.
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Eric Usher, World Ocean Initiative Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Eric Usher, head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), calls for a transformational shift in private finance to regenerate ocean health.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
A recent webinar discussed solutions that businesses, academic institutions and governments can implement to equip people with the skills they will need to enjoy thriving careers in marine industries in the future.
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Matt Egan, CNN Business Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution
The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, is breaking up with fossil fuels in an effort to save the planet.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
The Ocean Changemakers Challenge aims to showcase innovators working to develop business solutions to ocean-related sustainability challenges. It is aimed at early-career researchers or professionals. Entries will close at 11.59 PM (GMT) on February 5th 2021.
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Dillon Hanson-Ahumada, NRDC Plastics & Pollution
Check out NRDC’s two new factsheets on plastic pollution to learn about plastic’s devastating impact on our oceans and what can be done to stop it.
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University of Surrey Plastics & Pollution
A ground-breaking method to label and track manufactured nano-plastics could signal a paradigm shift in how we understand and care for environments, finds a new study.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
For the first time in the history of seafood production, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world have committed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals that will ensure the industry becomes more sustainable.
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Plastic Pollution Coalition Plastics & Pollution
Presidential Plastics Action Plan Urges Incoming President to Stop New Plastic Production, Regulate Petrochemical Industry, Reduce Plastic Pollution
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Editorial Staff, Yale Environment 360 Plastics & Pollution
Using GPS and satellite tags inside plastic bottles, scientists have found that plastic pollution can travel thousands of miles in just a few months.
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Tara Lohan, The Revelator Plastics & Pollution
Researchers continue to find new information about how widespread plastic pollution has become, but also how we can help stem the tide.
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Nicola Frost and Kristian Teleki, World Resources Institute Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
At this unprecedented moment in time, one message has never been clearer: It is time to forge a new relationship with the ocean — one in which ocean protection and economic production and prosperity go hand-in-hand.
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Erna Solberg, Nature Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Why I put my political will behind knowledge to benefit the ocean and humanity.
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Jane Lubchenco et al., Nature Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Unleash the ocean’s potential to boost economies sustainably while addressing climate change, food security and biodiversity.
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