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- Ocean Sole cleans up flip-flop waste and turns it into art Wed, 31 Aug 22, 2:30amMarine waste and unemployment are two significant concerns in Kenya. A non-profit organization called Ocean Sole is on a mission to address them both.[...]
- 4ocean and Poralu Marine present BeBot, the beach cleaning robot Wed, 18 Aug 21, 1:30amPlastic in the environment has become a circular problem. It's wasteful during production, often has a limited life-cycle in single-use products and ends up in waterways and food supplies. That process brings microplastics...
- Baby turtles officially return to the beaches of Mumbai after largest beach clean up in history Wed, 20 Mar 19, 2:30amOlive Ridley baby turtles have officially returned to the beaches of Mumbai, and it is all because one of the world’s largest beach clean-up efforts...
- Global movement will call out consumer brands most responsible for plastic pollution Fri, 14 Sep 18, 7:30amThe Story of Stuff Project is launching a global call to action in combating plastic pollution. The ambitious initiative plans to identify the most pervasive polluting companies while simultaneously cleaning up coastal and...
- Turtle hatchlings spotted on Mumbai beach for the first time in nearly 20 years Sat, 31 Mar 18, 4:31amPlastic and trash used to pile five feet high in some spots on Versova Beach in Mumbai, India, but in 2015, local lawyer Afroz Shah launched what the United Nations described as the "world's largest beach cleanup project"...
- Interface is Creating Recycled Carpet Using Discarded Fishing Nets Thu, 7 Feb 13, 6:00amFishing net photo from Shutterstock The UN reports that about 10 percent of all marine trash is made up of discarded fishing gear, and while some programs have sought to clean up the waste, flooring manufacturer Interface...