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Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

How To Shift The Ocean Narrative For A Sustainable Blue Economy

Martin Koehring, Economist Impact Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports

A blog by Martin Koehring, head of Economist Impact’s World Ocean Initiative and keynote speaker at the 30th anniversary of the John Nurminen Foundation

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Greenpeace Report: ‘Most Plastic Is Just Not Recyclable’

Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution

We can’t recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis.

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Hofseth Biocare Sees Stars Starting to Align for Upcycled Ingredients

Stephen Daniells Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution

With a full suite a successful New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDINs) and steady stream of peer-reviewed publications substantiating its claims, Hofseth Biocare (HBC) is feeling bullish about its portfolio of upcycled ingredients.

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Ocean Investing Coming Into Focus

Nasdaq Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism

Oceans and other bodies of water cover a vast majority of Earth, but a case can be made that investors’ portfolios are too dry when it comes to sustainable ocean investing concepts.

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Solving the Plastic Crisis Through Community Empowerment

Libby Leonard, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution

A report from the United Nations, polluting facilities and industries — particularly the companies drilling for the oil that helps make plastic — are often placed in vulnerable communities, who are now subject to toxins from plastic incineration as well as other hazards from disposal.

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Indigenous-Led Solutions Essential to Reversing Plastic Pollution, Researchers Say

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution

A new paper explores that making the rights and needs of Indigenous people a priority is essential to turning the tide of plastic pollution and putting a stop to plastic dumping on Te Moananui.

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UNDP launches second cohort of Ocean Innovators

Sangita Khadka Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) introduces its second cohort of 10 ocean innovators.

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New Wood Chip Carrier Will Collect Ocean Microplastics

Marine Technology News Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports

News story on a new wood chip carrier which will collect ocean microplastics.

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5 innovators adding value to plastic waste and improving working conditions

Seruni Putri Soewondo, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution

Plastic waste pollution in Southeast Asia is at alarming levels and thus calls for urgent solutions.

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Plastic pollution: These are the top emitters of microplastics in our oceans

Martin Armstrong, Statista Plastics & Pollution

This statista article by The World Economic Forum explores the top emitters of microplastics in our oceans.

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Ocean plastic pollution: investing for social and financial returns

Ellen Martin, World Ocean Initiative Plastics & Pollution

A guest blog by World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific speaker Ellen Martin, chief impact officer at Circulate Capital.

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So much plastic pours into the sea every year that species are now endemic to it.

Chris Michael, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution

A new Guardian series looks at where it comes from, the harm it does and what can be done about it.

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Turning the Tide on Ocean Plastics by Using Waste as a Resource

Hal Partenheimer, Plastics Today Plastics & Pollution

Recycling ocean plastics and converting the waste into new products is still in its infancy, but organizations, startups, and established companies around the world are starting to make waves.

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A U.K. startup is building the world’s largest algae farm that each year will capture CO2 equal to the emissions of 8,000 cars

Bernhard Warner, Fortune Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution

For decades, scientists have been studying the wondrous carbon sequestration powers of marine algae.

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Our waste is valuable: how one company is creating a circular economy for plastics

Emmanuel Ladent, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution

With Carbios’s solution, we finally found a biological way to reuse plastic waste.

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Mangroves and Coral Reefs Yield Positive Return on Investment for Flood Protection, Study Finds

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Plastics & Pollution

Researchers have found that mangroves and coral reefs can be cost-effective in reducing coastal flooding.

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Plastitar: mix of tar and microplastics is new form of pollution, say scientists

Ashifa Kassam, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution

Researchers in Canary Islands coin term for new type of marine pollution they say could be leaking toxic chemicals into oceans.

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World Oceans Day: Biden Admin Announces National Parks’ Plastic Phaseout, New Marine Sanctuary

Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution

The Biden administration announced new steps to protect the nation’s oceans in honor of both National Ocean Month and World Ocean Day.

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Which priorities should a global plastic pollution treaty focus on? 5 leaders weigh in

Kristin Hughes, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution

Here is what five leaders believe are the priorities and perspectives a global treaty on plastic pollution offers.

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Lampposts, rings, cameras: over 25,000 pounds of junk cleared from Lake Tahoe

Katharine Gammon, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution

The cleanup was undertaken by a California non-profit which hired scuba divers to clean the top 25ft of the lake.

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