Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
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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Charlotte Edmond, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Oil can kill surface-dwelling animals and birds by poisoning or suffocation, as well as affecting buoyancy and natural waterproofing.
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Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers Science News Plastics & Pollution
The Mediterranean Sea is considered a hot spot for plastic pollution. This is likely due to its densely populated coastlines, fishing, shipping, tourism, and a limited outflow of surface water to the Atlantic.
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Mongabay Plastics & Pollution Tourism
Subtle messaging and cues can encourage tourists to engage in behaviors that protect the marine ecosystem, a new study says.
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Daphna Nissenbaum, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
About 8 billion tons of plastic has been produced globally since the 1950s, but only 10% has actually been recycled.
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Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
In the battle against plastic pollution, Spain has zeroed in on a new target — the plastic used to wrap fruits and vegetables in the supermarket.
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Taylor Clayton, Business & Industry / World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Investment in infrastructure for plastic re-use, collection and recycling offers promising returns and a viable path to end plastic pollution.
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Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
Is it better for your health and the environment to drink water from a plastic bottle or from a tap?
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Farrelly, T. et al., World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
After banning plastic bags last year, New Zealand now proposes to regulate single-use plastic packaging and to ban various hard-to-recycle plastics and single-use plastic items.
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We analysed data from 29,798 clean-ups around the world to uncover some of the worst litter hotspots
Roman, L. et al., The Conversation Plastics & Pollution
Coastal litter is a big environmental problem. But how does this litter differ around the world, and why? In the first global analysis of its kind, we set out to answer those questions using data collected by thousands of citizen scientists.
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Schmid, A.G., et al., The Conversation Plastics & Pollution
Our research set out to understand how many times you have to reuse a container for it to be the more eco-friendly choice, in the context of the takeaway food industry.
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World Wildlife Fund Plastics & Pollution
A global reporting mechanism to ensure accurate and consistent waste management monitoring is essential to address the disparities in our understanding of plastic mismanagement and facilitate effective mitigation.
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Emma Samson, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
To build a trash-to-treasure or waste-to-product mindset, the financial and sustainability benefits must be better understood by plastic producers.
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Tiffany Duong, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
The recycling industry in America is broken, but some companies are trying to make it better.
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