No-Smoking Policies and Their Outcomes on U.S. Beaches
Beach litter is harmful and costly in many ways, and the number one form of litter on U.S. beaches is cigarette butts. Campaigns for smokeless beaches have been based largely on environment and aesthetics, but health and economic factors are also important.
California Considers Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
The California Grocers Association announced its support for a bill which proposes banning plastic bags across the entire state, a move which has given the bill a significant public boost.
Polluting Plastic Particles Invade the Great Lakes
Floating plastic debris, which helps populate the infamous “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” in the Pacific Ocean, has become a problem in the Great Lakes, the largest body of fresh water in the world.
India Fights Plastic Waste ‘Time Bomb’
A grim headline from the Times of India reports that India’s Supreme Court has emphasized that the country is a “plastic time bomb” due to the sheer volume of plastic it disposes of on a daily basis, with Delhi alone producing 689.5 tonnes of plastic refuse per day.
Aerospace Student Boyan Slat Invents Cleanup System For Plastic Choking Our Oceans
19-year-old Boyan Slat’s impassioned and educated opinion reminds us that youth, with its promising vital force, often taps into genius. If he is correct, Slat has designated some flair for environmental cleanup.
Scientists Call For Development Goals To Protect Earth
Development can no longer focus exclusively on improving people’s lives. Countries must now link poverty eradication to protection of the atmosphere, oceans and land, said a group of international scientists in a comment piece published in the journal Nature.
San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival, 2013
The mission of the San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival is to inspire people to appreciate and care for the ocean by revealing its wonders through independent films. The Film Festival Opens March-7-10, 2013.
Castletown Bay Cleared Of Rubbish By Volunteer Group, UK
A half-mile stretch of coastline in the south of the Isle of Man has been completely cleared of litter by a local beach cleaning organisation.
Litter found in deep sea survey of one of Earth’s final unexplored realms
A glimpse into one tiny nook of the vast ocean depths uncovered two drink cans, one bottle, and a rusty food tin.