ASEAN member countries have decided to sign a joint declaration proclaiming their vow to combat marine waste in the region, at a summit in Bangkok. This declaration is the first…
Ocean Waste
Research by the Plymouth University into the residues left by degrading bioplastic revealed traces were still present 27 months after dumping in soil. Bioplastic is a plastic-like material made from plants or other biological…
A Greenpeace East Asia study of 39 brands of table salts from all over the world revealed that 36 contained plastics. The South Korean research team noted that the density…
Indonesia’s second largest city, Surabaya, has just made it possible to exchange plastic waste for bus fares. To receive the bus fare, riders need only recycle plastics at one of…
The Ocean CleanUp, a foundation developing technologies to tackle ocean plastic pollution, has launched a 600 meter-long floating barrier to tackle ocean plastic. The structure, powered by currents, waves and…
A Danish company, RanMarine Technology, has invented an aqua-drone called “The WasteShark” to help tackle plastic pollution. The drone is modelled and named after the largest fish in the world,…
The world’s first plastic-free Trust Mark will make its debut on Iceland own brand products as well as the brand Teapigs this month. It will also be rolled out in all…
A world-first study by Australian researchers has found that krill can digest certain forms of microplastic into smaller fragments. The study observed that Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, were able to…
Enfield has become the first London council to use a mix of asphalt with waste plastic to resurface its roads. The mix, developed by MacRebur, is tougher and more durable than the standard…
Earlier this month the ban on the manufacture of plastic microbeads came into force in the UK, preventing them from being used in cosmetic products. These small pieces of plastic…
Carol Brighton on Twitter A treaty to protect the high seas: “UN members are poised to agree to draw up a new rulebook by 2020, which could establish conservation areas,…
Samuel Smith on Twitter UN signals ‘end’ of throwaway plastic #signalofchange #oceanplastics #oneless https://t.co/eQxxjZtDaw
