Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
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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Russell Thomas, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Ocean plastic has created a unique home for specialised organisms, from animals that travel on it to bacteria that ‘eat’ it
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Tiffany Duong, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
Pound-for-pound, Sea Threads is making a difference for our ocean ー literally.
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Tiffany Duong, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
Runoff becomes a problem when stormwater picks up potential pollutants as it flows overland.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Plastics & Pollution
Developing effective solutions to curb plastic pollution requires a deeper understanding of the journey of plastic waste.
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The Economist, World Ocean Initiative Plastics & Pollution
There is significant value to extract from plastic waste. Scaling up advanced chemical recycling technologies could help close the loop and create a circular system for plastic waste that is currently leaking into the ocean.
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Christopher Ruf, The Conversation Plastics & Pollution
To understand how microplastic pollution is affecting the ocean, scientists need to know how much is there and where it is accumulating.
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Sandra Laville, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Scientists say agreement must cover extraction of raw materials and pollution that blights seas and land.
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Douglas Broom, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
How can we stop our waste ending up in landfill or even the ocean? The answer is to match material with the people who can reuse it.
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