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My Job Protects the Ocean

Ocean Conservancy

Laura is passionate about the circular economy, public policy, strategic management and the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ). 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.

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Trash talk: article collections on where our waste ends up

Frontiers

How much actually gets recycled? million, researchers explored topics spanning from the behavioral analysis of using plastic bags and how to recycle building materials to technologies that filter out litter in the ocean and mapping where restaurant trash goes. What happens to our trash when we throw it away? Plastic pollution.

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Introducing the Global Ghost Gear Initiative Small Grants Recipients of 2022

Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative® (GGGI) engages with international leadership as well as grassroots projects around the world to combat ghost gear—abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Never miss an update. Enter Your Email.loading.

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A Global Instrument to End Plastic Pollution

Ocean Conservancy

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. There were many issues on the table, such as whether an agreement would be legally binding or voluntary and if it would address plastic production and design or be confined to improving waste management and recycling. There is no time to waste to tackle the ocean plastics crisis.

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Tackling Ghost Gear in Mexico Waters

Ocean Conservancy

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. So far, 18 countries have joined the GGGI to contribute to a cleaner, safer and more resilient ocean. Additionally, artisanal fishermen must take ownership of the projects and the sustainable development of their own communities. Never miss an update. What is NANCI?

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Fishing rights are one of these issues. That's why many countries have agreed to fish quotas.

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Interview with Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Program

Environmental Progress

It gives us the food we eat, the water we drink, the materials with which we build our homes, and the mechanisms that regulate our weather patterns, our ocean currents, and much more. When we destroy nature, we also chip away at the foundation we need to guarantee just, sustainable development for all people on the planet.