Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

DFIs commit to €3bn to fight plastic pollution in oceans

Danielle Rossingh, Impact Investor Plastics & Pollution

Six public development banks from Europe and Asia launched the Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 as the third United Nations Ocean Conference kicked off this week.

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UN Ocean Conference: Why The Key To Ending Ocean Plastic Starts On Land, And Why Southeast Asia Is The Smart Money Play

Rob Kaplan, Forbes Plastics & Pollution

The world is finally catching up to a simple fact: you cannot solve the ocean plastics crisis in the ocean alone. You need to solve it on land too.

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Three Zones Of Safety For Investors In Uncertain Times

Rob Kaplan, Forbes Plastics & Pollution

Could now be a moment of opportunity for investors looking to make money and a positive impact?

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Ocean Visions Launches New mCDR Ecosystem Database To Streamline Sector Communication

Sasha Ranevska, Carbon Herald Plastics & Pollution

This week, ocean health organization Ocean Visions launched the Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) Ecosystem Database, a platform containing up-to-date information on the entities active in this decarbonization sector.

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How Seaweed Could Soon Let You Eat Your Packaging

YourStory Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution

Seaweed-based edible sachets are revolutionizing packaging, allowing you to enjoy your ketchup without contributing to plastic pollution. 

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Tackling the Plastic Crisis: Breakthrough Innovations Leading the Way

Jason W. Ingle, Third Nature Plastics & Pollution

Across the entire plastic lifecycle, new solutions are being developed that have the potential to drive real change.

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Pollution is a risk to people and the planet. Experts examine how we should respond

Grace Atkinson, Gayle Markovitz, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution

Pollution forms part of the 'triple planetary crisis', along with climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Innovation on the horizon: Cultivating technology at the ocean-climate nexus

Kelly Belcher, J.P. Morgan Plastics & Pollution

The ocean is key to our climate and economy. Explore innovation under way in blue technology—tech focused on addressing ocean and climate challenges.

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World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert

Karen McVeigh, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution

Countries must curb production now and tackle plastic’s full life cycle, says Norwegian minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim ahead of key UN talks this week.

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Hundreds of oysters found on NYC coast — indicating vital species is on the mend

Katherine Donlevy, New York Post Plastics & Pollution

Looks like Queens is turning into the oysters’ Rockefeller Center.

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Creating a plastic-free tourism sector is a challenge. Here's why it's worth it

Marina Novelli & Jo Hendrickx, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution

While the path towards plastic-free tourism may be a challenging one, the benefits for the planet and society alike make it one worth travelling.

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Engineering Study Shows Carbon Capture Technology to Help Decarbonization

The Maritime Executive Plastics & Pollution

A project assessing the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) in the shipping sector, carried out by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Stena Bulk together with a consortium of the world's leading maritime organisations...

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Why EDF is exploring marine carbon dioxide removal

Kristin Kleisner & Mattias Cape, Environmental Defense Fund Plastics & Pollution

The oceans are a massive carbon sink. Researchers, companies and governments are exploring whether we can engineer coastal and ocean systems to store even more carbon.

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Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2023

NOAA Plastics & Pollution

International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level, and ocean heat in 2023.

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Revitalising Chesapeake Bay: grassroots initiatives to combat nutrient pollution

Back to Blue Plastics & Pollution

Chesapeake Bay, on the coast of the north-eastern US, has been the lifeblood for communities for millennia.

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How Microplastics Are Permeating Our Oceans And Marine Life

Jamie Hailstone, Forbes Plastics & Pollution

In an interview, Ocean Conservancy’s associate director for oceans plastics research, Dr. Britta Baechler said because of their size, microplastics are prevelent in the entire marine eco-system.

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What if plastic could evolve to replenish the planet?

Julia Marsh & Emy Kane, World Ocean Initiative Plastics & Pollution

As consumers demand more sustainable products and packaging, major brands are seeking vetted alternatives to displace traditional plastics at scale in order to usher in a new, more circular economy. 

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Seizing The Moment On A Global Plastics Treaty: Finding The Common Ground To Mobilize Private Capital

Rob Kaplan, Forbes Plastics & Pollution

The Investor View of the 170+ Countries Attempting to Do What’s Never Been Done.

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As Plastic Piles Up, So Does Funding To Startups Working On Alternatives

Joanna Glasner, Crunchbase News Plastics & Pollution

People are using and discarding too much plastic. It’s terrible for the environment, contributes to global warming and can contain substances dangerous for our own health.

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Beyond the Blue Horizon

Rachel Lim, Impact Entrepreneur Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports

How technologies can play a critical role in protecting and restoring marine health.

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