Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
OECD Plastics & Pollution
The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report.
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Douglas Broom, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Ocean plastic pollution is set to grow fourfold by 2050, says a new report. And there may be 50 times more microplastics in the sea by 2100.
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Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
A pipeline leak off the coast of Wales spilled around 500 barrels of oil into the Irish Sea on Monday on the anniversary of one of the worst ecological disasters in Welsh history.
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Anna Turns, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
First it was PCBs, now it’s PFAS – harmful toxic pollutants that do not biodegrade are affecting ecosystems around the globe.
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Jon Henley, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Envoys at Brest summit sign up to measures to tackle fight against illegal fishing and cut pollution.
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes Plastics & Pollution
Particles of paint account for more than half (58%) of all the microplastics that end up in the world’s oceans and waterways every year, according to a new study.
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Susan Fitzer Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Growing acidification of the oceans is becoming a serious problem for the production of shellfish around the world.
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Charlotte Edmond, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Nanoplastic has for the first time been discovered at both the poles, indicating these tiny particles are widespread.
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Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
Gillnets are one of the most widely used types of fishing gear in the world and are often the culprit in this unwanted bycatch.
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Zinara Rathnayake, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
The country’s golden beaches have turned black as debris released from a sunken ship continues to wreak environmental and economic havoc.
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Charlotte Edmond, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
From the way plastics effect marine environments to how they are disposed of, here’s how they are adding to the climate change problem.
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Study calls for cap on production and release as pollution threatens global ecosystems upon which life depends.
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Hannah Evans & David Obura, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
A circular economy project in Africa is working with scientists to research the effects of plastic on the ocean.
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Markus Steilemann, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Plastics play a big role in daily life - and in the technology that will power the green transition.
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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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