Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Emily Petsko, Oceana Plastics & Pollution
When the subject of plastic pollution comes up in the United States, Europe, or other Western countries, many people’s first instinct is to dodge responsibility and pass the blame onto other nations.
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GRID-Arendal Plastics & Pollution
Mangrove ecosystems are at particular risk of being polluted by plastic carried from rivers to the sea.
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Nick Lavars, New Atlas Plastics & Pollution
A group of scientists studying the flow of plastic into the ocean have found a startling amount of pollution exiting South Asia's largest river systems.
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Taylor Clayton, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
The pandemic has exacerbated the already severe problem of plastic pollution. Here are eight young people from around the world who are leading the fight against our throwaway culture.
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University of Plymouth, Science Daily Plastics & Pollution
New research shows the Ganges River - with the combined flows of the Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers - could be responsible for up to 3 billion microplastic particles entering the Bay of Bengal every day.
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Tiffany Duong, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
This month, a new era began in the fight against plastic pollution.
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Nathalie Chalmers, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Solutions tackle a range of ocean challenges including coral reef restoration, scaling restorative aquaculture, unearthing technologies for marine protection and helping invest in nature-based solutions.
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Dharna Noor, Gizmodo Plastics & Pollution
The industry is already banking on plastic to save itself amid decreasing fuel demand and an increase in sustainable energy policies around the world.
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Eliza Northrop and Mario Finch, World Resources Institute Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Here are four areas that offer opportunities for ocean-based climate action in NDCs.
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Audrey-Maude Vézina, INRS Plastics & Pollution
Professor Patrick Drogui’s research team has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the source.
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The ASEAN Post Team Plastics & Pollution
The problem has now been further exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic as “a new wave of plastic pollution” is littering beaches and public spaces in the form of disposable masks and gloves, said Jack Middleton from Surfers Against Sewage, a movement tackling plastic pollution.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Researchers find the Mediterranean species of seagrass collects plastics in fibrous balls that form from its fallen leaves.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
A major drive to promote offshore renewable energy, sustainable aquaculture and coastal restoration while redoubling international commitments is likely.
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Charley Adams, BBC News Plastics & Pollution
A charity dedicated to clearing the planet of rubbish two minutes at a time has created a beach cleaning station made out of marine litter.
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Ben Messenger, Waste Management World Plastics & Pollution
TOMRA and Borealis have begun operations of start of their advanced mechanical recycling demo plant in Lahnstein, Germany.
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Agence France-Presse, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Underwater seagrass in coastal areas appear to trap plastic pollution in natural bundles of fibre known as “Neptune balls”, researchers have found.
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Emily Beament, Yahoo! Finance Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Restoring the UK’s seas from their damaged state could give a £50 billion boost to the economy, create thousands of new jobs and help the climate crisis, a report says.
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibres that most likely come from the washing of synthetic clothes by people in Europe and North America, research has found.
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Patrick Greenfield and Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
A coalition of more than 50 countries has committed to protect almost a third of the planet by 2030 to halt the destruction of the natural world and slow extinctions of wildlife.
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Mike Scott, Forbes Plastics & Pollution
The pressure to clean up plastic pollution faded in 2020 thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to a surge in the use of plastic in PPE and to keep food and other purchases safe.
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