Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Russell Thomas, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
From ‘bubble barriers’ to floating drones, a host of new projects aim to stop plastic pollution before it ever reaches the ocean.
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Joel Makower, GreenBiz Plastics & Pollution
It wasn’t long ago that the world seemed wrapped up in plastic: outrage over plastic drinking straws and bags, mostly, but also the entire plastics and packaging industries.
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
New products range from washing machine filters and balls to fabrics made from kelp and orange peel.
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K Oanh Ha, Bloomberg Plastics & Pollution
Companies experiment with ways to make the plastic used in most face coverings biodegradable, so it won't threaten marine life.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Plastics & Pollution
Can new technologies accelerate plastic recycling in Europe?
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Planet Tracker Plastics & Pollution
A revival of calls for a global plastic treaty is encouraging.
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Adrienne Matei, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Termed “neopelagic communities”, these colonies are thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and going where the current flows.
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ETH Zurich, Futurity Plastics & Pollution
Researchers have revealed that the impact of plastics on climate and health is bigger than originally thought due to the increased use of coal for process heat, electricity, and as a raw material in production.
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Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
When environmentalists on a Seychelles atoll decided to race boats made from ocean litter, they had 500 tonnes to pick from.
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Karen McVeigh, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous.
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UNEP Plastics & Pollution Tourism
At the intersection of greater environmental awareness, stricter public health measures and the return of the tourism industry lies an enduring threat: plastic pollution.
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Clean Seas Team, Marine Conservation Society Plastics & Pollution
It's a common misconception that marine pollution and the climate crisis are completely separate issues – but they're actually fundamentally linked.
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Nina Tsydenova & Pawan Patel, World Bank Blogs Plastics & Pollution
As world leaders, scientists, investors and activists gather in Glasgow for COP26, there are six facts linking the plastic lifecycle to climate change that must be taken into account.
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Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
One of the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic has been the introduction of a new type of plastic waste in the form of single-use personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Tiffany Duong, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
HuiZero, Hawaii's first zero-waste to-go container program, has just launched at participating restaurants across the island of Maui.
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Amanda Schupak, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
More than 70% of Americans report ordering takeout or delivery one to three times a week – resulting in hundreds of billions of single-use products.
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United Nations Plastics & Pollution
Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Maya Yang, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
American plastics industry, described by experts as ‘the new coal’, releasing at least 232m tons of gas annually.
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Donna Lu, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Study author calls for coordinated efforts to remove discarded fishing nets before they reach threatened marine life in gulf’s ‘high biodiversity region’
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Graeme Green, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution Tourism
Diving with tiger sharks off Fuvahmulah brought a tourist boom that has led to a destructive tide of plastic waste. But now locals are pushing back.
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