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- Artist suspends a giant cube filled with images of ocean plastic inside a London museum Fri, 27 Sep 19, 12:30amArchitectural and design studio Sam Jacob Studio has unveiled a new installation that highlights the burgeoning threat that plastic waste poses to the planet...
- Ocean plastic waste has been a problem since the 1950s, reveals 60-year plankton study Sat, 20 Apr 19, 1:30amA 60-year study on plankton has revealed the dark truth about the history of ocean plastic waste. The study shows how plastics have been polluting our oceans since at least the 1950s and how the problem has steadily gotten...
- Plastic pollution is causing reproductive problems for ocean wildlife Wed, 6 Mar 19, 3:30amPlastic pollution is becoming a major problem for ocean wildlife. Organisms that ingest plastics are subject to hormone disruption and issues with reproduction that affect their overall health, a new study finds.[...]
- Volvo creates the living seawall in Sydney to help with plastic pollution Sat, 26 Jan 19, 2:30amWith ocean habitats being degraded by plastic pollution and replaced with seawalls, more than half of the shoreline in Sydney, Australia, is now artificial...
- California teen finds golf balls are a major source of plastic waste in our oceans Thu, 24 Jan 19, 6:30amThe plastic waste in our oceans is a major environmental problem thanks to humans tossing out single-use items like take-out containers, plastic straws, water bottles and plastic bags...
- This floating park in Rotterdam is made from recycled plastic waste Thu, 12 Jul 18, 7:51amMore than 1,000 square feet of plastic ultimately destined to pollute the ocean is getting a second lease on life in Rotterdam. On July 4, 2018, Recycled Island Foundation opened its prototype to the public: a floating park...
- Plastic 'tsunami' trashes Hong Kong beaches Tue, 12 Jul 16, 12:45amA deluge of garbage is overwhelming Hong Kong beaches. In what some refer to as a trash 'tsunami,' Hong Kong beaches have seen an estimated six to 10 times the usual amount of trash recently. And most of that garbage is plastic...
- How two amazing teenage girls convinced Bali to ban plastic bags Thu, 17 Mar 16, 12:30amTwo teenage sisters have taken a stand for their home, Bali. The tourist destination suffers behind the scenes from a crushing plastic pollution problem, and Isabel and Melati Wijsen decided to take action and started Bye...
- Eco-Cleaning Company Ecover is Making Bottles Out of Recycled Ocean Plastic Tue, 13 May 14, 1:18amRight now there are about 46,000 pieces of trash floating around in every square mile of the ocean, which is why Belgian company Ecover is now making their cleaning product packaging from plastic fished out of the sea...