Tag: plastic debris

At the EU Our Ocean conference in Malta, on 5-6 October, EU committed to several tangible actions to foster healthier, cleaner and safer seas, encouraging governments to tackle the growing ocean challenges, from plastic pollution and protecting marine life to the impact of climate change.

On 27 July, the European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella launched "World Aquariums Against Marine Litter". The event will see Aquariums across the world fill one of their exhibitions with plastic to show the global reality of marine litter.

ABB provides a new marine software to support the research voyages undertaken by ‘By the Ocean we Unite’, the charitable organisation whose mission is to highlight the damage done by the millions of tonnes of plastics that end up in the world’s oceans every year.

Although the Antarctic is considered as a pristine wilderness compared to other regions, new findings by scientists from the University of Hull and the British Antarctic Survey have revealed that recorded levels of microplastics accumulated in the region are five times higher than expected.

As the World Ocean Conference is being held in New York this week and, on the occasion of the World Ocean Day on 8 June, the United Nations Development Program cites ten simple advice that everyone could do, in order to save oceans.

Norway-based Petroleum Geo-Services has developed a concept for efficient, large-scale collection of plastic in the oceans. The solution uses the inherent benefits of seismic vessels and takes advantage of their air compressors and capabilities for handling large towing configurations.

AkzoNobel announced that it has joined forces with the Ocean Cleanup, in order to help turn the tide on marine pollution. The partnership involves the company providing biocide-free coatings technology for all the devices and equipment used by the Ocean Cleanup for the next five years.

On 9 May, the first Seabin marine rubbish bin in all of Northern Europe was launched and placed in test use in Uunisaari, off the coast of the Kaivopuisto district of Helsinki, Wartsila announced. The test was realized under Seabin Project. Another floating rubbish bin will be installed in Helsinki at the turn of June.

The Dutch foundation "Ocean Cleanup" announced that it has successfully raised 21.7 million USD in donations since last November, that allows to initiate large-scale trials of its cleanup technology in the Pacific Ocean, later this year.