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- Ghost gear is haunting our oceans Fri, 1 Feb 19, 9:30amFishing gear isn’t just deadly when there’s a fisherman at the other end of the line. Lost and abandoned equipment continues to kill, rampaging beneath the ocean’s surface, tangling fish, drowning seabirds and smothering...
- Cheap drainage nets keep water pollution at bay in Australia Sat, 1 Dec 18, 6:30amWater pollution is a growing crisis around the world, but one city in Australia is doing its part to tackle the huge surges of waste that come from stormwater drains...
- European parliament supports the ban of single-use plastics Thu, 1 Nov 18, 8:00amThe EU adopted new plans last week to ban single-use plastic items like plates, straws, cutlery, balloon sticks and cotton buds — which make up over 70 percent of marine litter — by 2021...
- SodaStream deploys an ocean-sweeper to clean up plastic waste in the Caribbean Sea Fri, 26 Oct 18, 3:30amSodaStream has announced the launch of its massive ocean-sweeper, a contraption designed to dismantle booming plastic waste patches in marine waters. The "Holy Turtle" has already started cleaning up plastic in the Caribbean...
- Flawed recycling results in dangerous chemicals in black plastic Fri, 1 Jun 18, 4:00amUnsafe recycling of electronic waste has resulted in the distribution of dangerous chemicals into new products made out of black plastic. Published in Environment International, a new study documents the presence of bromide...
- Endangered killer whale population faces a noisy new threat Tue, 22 Dec 15, 1:58amSouthern Resident killer whales (SRKW) are already considered the rarest orca population in the world. Logging and fish farms threaten their food supply and organic pollutants contaminate the waters for this group, who are...
- 5 Gyres Update: The Finale of Our Oceanic Plastic Research Expedition Wed, 23 Mar 11, 6:40amMy journey on the Sea Dragon with the 5 Gyres crew — sponsored by Electrolux — has finally come to a close, and I am back home safe and sound.
- 5 Gyres Report: Sampling Chilean Water for Plastic Pollution Tue, 22 Mar 11, 6:00amOur plastic research expedition — and my trip sponsored by Electrolux — has made its way north to the top of the Chilean fjords and we were just anchored safely in the Caleta Lamento del Indio, waiting to cross...
- 5 Gyres Journey Update: Inhabitat’s Brit Liggett Reports from the Sea Dragon Thu, 17 Mar 11, 1:30amOur search for plastic pollution in the Chilean fjords continues. The Sea Dragon and its crew — including yours truly, thanks to a sponsorship from Electrolux — have been toughing out some pretty intense weather...
- Inhabitat’s Brit Liggett Reports from the South Sea on the Search for Plastic Pollution Wed, 9 Mar 11, 7:21amHello from Chile! Our plastic research expedition with the 5 Gyres Project has set sail in the Beagle Channel and is just coming up on the Magellan Strait...
- Inhabitat Sails The South Seas To Look For For Ocean Garbage – With 5 Gyres Project! Sun, 6 Mar 11, 4:30amMy trip was off to a rocky start but I’ve arrived in Puerto Williams, Chile and spent my first night on the Sea Dragon (our ship) last night. After the long haul from New York City to the southernmost town in the world,...
- Inhabitat and the 5 Gyres’ Chilean Plastic Adventure Begins! Sat, 5 Mar 11, 6:57amIf you’ve been following Inhabitat, you may have heard that I’ve embarked on a journey as a crew member on the latest 5 Gyres mission, which will study plastic pollution in the south of Chile...
- Inhabitat Sets Sail With the 5 Gyres Project to Explore Plastic Pollution in Chile Fri, 4 Mar 11, 7:09amHello from south of the Equator! I’m excited to announce that I’ve been chosen to be a crew member on the latest 5 Gyres mission, which will study plastic pollution (like the debris in Punta Arenas, Chile in the...