Ocean Pollution

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Taking plastics full circle: Creating a sustainable future in Indonesia

The Jakarta Post 02 May 2024

... pollution is now a major environmental challenge ... In fact, plastic waste makes up 80 percent of all marine pollution, with as much as 10 million tonnes ending up in the world’s oceans each year.

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Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here's ...

Newsday 01 May 2024

The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean ... The conservation team normally wouldn't see that amount of evidence of plastic pollution in the ocean ... That our oceans are not a safe place for turtles.”.

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Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here’s ...

Wtop 01 May 2024

The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean ... The conservation team normally wouldn’t see that amount of evidence of plastic pollution in the ocean ... That our oceans are not a safe place for turtles.”.

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Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here's the rescue effort

Hong Kong Standard 01 May 2024

The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean ... The conservation team normally wouldn't see that amount of evidence of plastic pollution in the ocean.

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Rescue effort underway after more than 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in big storm off South Africa

NBC Bay Area 01 May 2024

The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean ... The conservation team normally wouldn't see that amount of evidence of plastic pollution in the ocean ... Because of that, they're “ocean indicators,” Noble-Trull said.

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Delhi breathed good air for 23 days in April. That’s not enough

Indian Express 01 May 2024

Occasionally, meteorological or external conditions reduce or sharpen the impact of pollution — like this April, or when a record-breaking La Nina event in the Pacific Ocean led to cleaner-than-usual air in the winter of 2022.

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Rescue effort to save 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in South Africa storm

Canoe 01 May 2024

The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean ... The conservation team normally wouldn’t see that amount of evidence of plastic pollution in the ocean ... Because of that, they’re “ocean indicators,” Noble-Trull said.

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5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution

Manila Bulletin 01 May 2024

Coming into Ottawa, many feared the effort would stall to craft the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans ... It was the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution session.

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Plastic Is Polluting Our Oceans. Will We Get a Treaty to Cut Plastic Waste?

Newsweek 01 May 2024

Negotiators are considering ways to limit the massive amounts of plastic waste polluting oceans, harming wildlife and contributing to climate change ....

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Researchers turn to two crops to tackle environmental harm of apparel made with synthetic fibers

Phys Dot Org 01 May 2024

From risottos to sauces, mushrooms have long been a staple in the kitchen ... Delicate and durable ... In addition, when washed, these materials shed microplastics that often end up polluting the environment including rivers, seas and oceans ... Dress rehearsal.

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Making Waves in Sustainability – Vybrational Kreators Debuts Eco-Conscious Swimwear Line

GetNews 30 Apr 2024

"VYBRATIONAL KREATORS LOGO" ... Swimwear Reimagined. Recycled Materials Hit the Beach ... Microplastics from conventional suits pollute our oceans, harming marine life and ecosystems. VK's solution? Recycled materials ... Sustainable Style that Makes a Splash ... ....

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Tensions grow as China ramps up global mining for green tech

RNZ 30 Apr 2024

By Global China Unit, BBC News ... He said ... Jatam says old-growth forests have been logged to make way for the mine and they've documented how the rivers and ocean have been filled with sediment, polluting what was once a pristine marine environment ... ....

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G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: French ministry

Phys Dot Org 29 Apr 2024

The G7 is expected to commit to reducing plastic production in order to tackle the global scourge of pollution, France's ecological transition ministry said Monday ... "Plastic pollution is a major issue that crosses the three major planetary crises.

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Countries consider pact to reduce plastic production by 40% in 15 years

The Observer 29 Apr 2024

World must come together to tackle plastic pollution, says chair of UN talks ... About 11m tonnes of plastic leaches into the ocean each year, and by 2040 the scale of this marine plastic waste pollution is likely to triple.

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Alberta threatens to fight Trudeau government restrictions on Canada’s plastics industry

Life Site 29 Apr 2024

... plastic was having a negative effect on the oceans. In reality, most plastic pollution in the oceans comes from a few countries, like India and China, which dump waste directly on beaches or in rivers.