Recycling The Stoke
ReSurf, a mentoring program that brings surfing to underprivileged children and teens around the world…
Think You Can’t Live Without Plastic Bags? Consider This: Rwanda Did It
In 2008, while the rest of the world was barely starting to consider a tax on single-use plastic bags, the small East African nation decided to ban them completely.
Pharrell Debuts Denim Line Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Singer-songwriter, in collaboration with G-Star Raw, will create jeans made with plastic-based ‘bionic yarn’, from recycled ocean plastic. With growing concern over ever-growing garbage patches of floating plastic in the world’s oceans, any product that can take advantage of such waste is helpful.
Kenya Turns Flip-Flops Into Art – In Pictures
Discarded plastic shoes litter beaches across the world, but environmental project is transforming them into animal ornaments and jewellery
Rio’s Olympic Waters Blighted By Heavy Pollution
With the Sugar Loaf Mountain perched at its entrance, Rio’s de Janeiro’s stunning Guanabara bay enchanted navigators in centuries past, but today its natural beauty conceals a modern hazard…
How Plastic Pollution Can Carry Flame Retardants Into Your Sushi
Plastic debris litters aquatic habitats globally, the majority of which is microscopic (< 1 mm), and is ingested by a large range of species. Even plastics that contain no toxic substances themselves, such as polyethylene, the most widely used plastic, found in packaging and tons of other products, can serve as a medium for poisons to coalesce from the marine environment.
Marine Plastic Pollution: The Threat Pervading Australia’s Waters
The waters around Australia are riddled with more than 4,000 tiny pieces of plastic per square kilometre, posing a threat to marine life and humans, new research has found.
European Commission Tackles Marine Litter in Mediterranean
A meeting of the European Commission last week to determine a course of action on protecting the Mediterranean Sea has had positive results so far, with commissioner Janez Potočnik inviting suggestions on how to reduce plastic pollution levels from the Commission and the public.
Microplastics Pose Toxic Threat To Marine Biodiversity
Tiny particles of waste plastic that are ingested by shoreline “eco-engineer” worms may be negatively affecting biodiversity, a study says.