Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 14, 2023

Everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve had two options for where to put my trash: a blue bin for things like newspapers, beverage bottles and other recyclables, and a not-blue bin for everything else. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In many ways, the ocean is “ground zero” for the plastic pollution crisis. It is so vast, yet plastics have been found in every corner of the ocean —from the deepest trench to the most remote Arctic ice sheets. So, it’s normal to wonder, how much trash is in the ocean? So, it’s normal to wonder, how much trash is in the ocean?

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This campaign, which is ongoing today, succeeded in convincing the public that plastics were recyclable. In recent years, ExxonMobil has deceptively touted its “advanced recycling technology” as a proprietary “breakthrough in recycling technology,” says the complaint. Things haven’t gotten better since then.

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Inhabitant

JULY 12, 2021

Each belt funds the prevention of 10 kilograms worth of plastic waste from entering the ocean.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This quote came to mind as we at Ocean Conservancy launched our latest report, Recommendations for Recycled Content: Requirements for Plastic Goods and Packaging. After all, this was not the first time that Ocean Conservancy has looked at the issue of recycled content. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 5, 2021

Earlier this year, Ocean Conservancy discussed informal sector waste collectors in Vietnam , highlighting their contributions to recycling and to preventing waste from flowing into our ocean. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. tons (or 3,200 pounds) of recyclable materials. ©

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 15, 2021

Ocean Conservancy recognized this from the very beginning when we published our ground-breaking report Stemming the Tid e. We knew the problem of ocean plastics required collective action. That is why Ocean Conservancy was thrilled to join the U.S. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Love our content?

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Read the full story at Recycling Today. Microsoft has debuted its Ocean Plastic Mouse, the exterior shell of which contains 20 percent mechanically recycled ocean plastic. The new product is the result of the tech company’s collaboration with SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry. Read more →

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Last week, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released a new report with a clear message: The United States is a major contributor to the ocean plastic crisis, and we have no time to waste if we want to protect our ocean. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Love our content?

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It can change the way you use plastic in your homes and lead to a deeper commitment to the ocean. Similarly, the data volunteers collect during the International Costal Cleanup (ICC) can help us see the magnitude of the problem of ocean plastic. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Never miss an update.

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 1, 2022

Items made from recycled plastics are hot commodities right now. Companies are rushing to make everything from sneakers to computer mouses to car parts out of recycled and “ocean-bound” plastics, and demand for recycled plastics has never been higher. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 11, 2021

The first Store Drop-off recyclable stand-up-pouch solution for Bryce and Ocean Spray will be available for Ocean Spray Craisins® dried cranberries. Read the news release from Bryce Corporation. Read more →

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

To improve its coastal and ocean health, the California government’s Ocean Protection Council devised a 37-page Statewide Microplastics Strategy containing case studies, policy prescriptions, and monitoring methods. The strategy’s multi-pronged approach includes.

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Candidate in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University Every minute, one garbage truck worth of plastic is dumped into our ocean. Between plastics and the health of our oceans? How can you limit your consumption of plastic products and help increase the percentage of plastics being recycled? Why is that a problem?

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Inhabitant

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

So it makes sense that a name like Surfrider is a perfect match with #Tide Ocean and the fashion company MVMT. In the fight against pollution and environmental waste, there are many levels of similarly-minded people in government, nonprofit, for-profit and community all working towards the same goals.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Hannah works with Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto Trash Team to manage the International Trash Trap Network (ITTN), a global network of local groups using trash traps to increase cleanup efforts, engage communities and inform upstream solutions. The post The Truth About Plastic Fragments appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 3, 2021

By now, we all know the damage single-use items can do to our ocean and the creatures that call it home. That’s why thousands of people have taken Ocean Conservancy’s pledges to reduce waste in their daily lives by skipping the straw and quitting the cutlery. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Washington Nature

MAY 6, 2024

Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC): New Paradigm for Highly Resilient and Eco-Friendly Oyster Farming · What: Testing the use of recycled carbon fiber cables made from wind-turbine and aerospace industry scrap to create a sustainable and economically viable farming material. · © Molly Bogeberg/TNC

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Legal Planet

JULY 1, 2022

Less than 10 percent of the world’s plastic waste is recycled. The law will affect just about every type of plastic packaging you see walking down the supermarket aisle in California, and it’s a major step in the fight to reduce plastic waste, over 90 percent of which does not get, and much of which cannot currently be, recycled.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 10, 2022

Read the full story at Recycling Today. The Saudi Arabian company is working with Malaysia-based HHI to chemically recycle mixed and used ocean-bound plastic into certified circular polymers. Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 6, 2021

West Paw has set sail on a new eco-venture by launching a collection of pet toys and feeding accessories that are made with Seaflex, an exclusive blend of reclaimed and recycled ocean-bound plastic and zero-waste Zogoflex material. Ocean-bound plastic, as defined by renowned marine debris professional Jenna… Read more →

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New Scientist

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Clothes and fishing nets that are made of nylon often end up in landfill or dumped in oceans, but a new way to break down the plastic could improve recycling

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It’s not hard to fall in love with the ocean in California. You can drive for 600+ miles with endless ocean vistas on the Pacific Coast Highway or wake up early in the morning to explore tidepools teaming with life. It’s not surprising that most Californians are concerned about plastics polluting the beaches and ocean they love.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 17, 2022

Less plastic pollution in our ocean? Dramatic increase in recyclability? The United States leads the world as the top generator of plastic waste while our plastic recycling rates remain below 10%. ranks as high as third in countries contributing to the ocean plastic pollution crisis. Fewer plastics on our shelves?

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 9, 2022

As our ocean connects us, so does the need for solutions to protect it. Ocean Conservancy research has shown that one of the main ways to reduce the flow of plastic to the ocean is by improving urban recycling and waste collection systems. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Never miss an update.

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Inhabitant

JANUARY 13, 2023

This is a sleek, classic garbage can or rubbish bin, depending on which side of the ocean you live near, is modeled on the 1939 pedal bin, a traditional garbage can design. But it's also made with 75% recycled materials. This may look like a classic home addition, but actually, this is the future of throwing stuff away.

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Inhabitant

JULY 7, 2021

A new collection from toy company Mattel is using Barbie to engage children in supporting a greener future.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 8, 2021

For decades we have witnessed plastic pollution flowing into our ocean. It has wreaked havoc on marine life by polluting the ocean and coastal habitats that are their home. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. To keep our ocean plastic-free, we need to incentivize reuse and recycling rather than waste.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

It’s not hard to fall in love with the ocean in California. You can drive for 600+ miles with endless ocean vistas on the Pacific Coast Highway or wake up early in the morning to explore tidepools teaming with life. It’s not surprising that most Californians are concerned about plastics polluting the beaches and ocean they love.

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Real Climate

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The point is to bolster unsupported claims such as “only the low ECS GCM group can be considered sufficiently validated” which can then be recycled in the contrarian media-sphere. There are systematic differences in the Southern Ocean in recent decades between the observed and modeled SST trends. Marshall, M. Russell, L.S.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Ocean Conservancy has compiled the data collected during this global volunteer effort on behalf of ocean health since the ICC’s start in 1986. Now, a new collaboration between Ocean Conservancy, PADI AWARE Foundation and scientists at CSIRO has resulted in the first global map of plastic hotspots. Never miss an update.

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Inhabitant

OCTOBER 14, 2021

When that stylish jacket is made with ocean plastic, it's world-changing. When Adidas releases a new jacket, it's hot fashion news. The Terrex MyShelter PrimaLoft Hooded Jacket has classic Adidas styling and all the good looks you could want.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 8, 2024

This blog was written by Hannah De Frond, Ocean Conservancy Consultant and International Trash Trap Network Coordinator. A recent example of this followed the publication of Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto’s research paper about microplastics in commonly consumed protein products. We wanted to understand what U.S.

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Earth 911

MARCH 7, 2022

The post Earth911 Podcast: The Ocean Conservancy’s Dr. Anja Malawi Brandon on Plastic Progress appeared first on Earth911. Anja Malawi Brandon, an advisor to the Plastics Pact and U.S. Policy Analyst for.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 17, 2023

Cyclone Mocha, which made landfall in Myanmar earlier this week, is tied for the strongest storm ever recorded in the North Indian Ocean. They are also working with farmers to implement less water-intensive irrigation methods, recycle wastewater, and deliver more fresh water to rural areas, Morocco World News reports.

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Earth 911

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The post Earth911 Podcast: The Ocean Conservancy on Britain’s Single-Use Plastic Ban appeared first on Earth911. The UK took a huge step toward reducing its single-use plastic pollution. Starting in October.

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Inhabitant

JUNE 23, 2021

Blowfish Malibu's new shoe collection combines Southern California style with recycled plastic bottles and a commitment to ocean preservation.

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