Tag: plastic

Ecology
Hazardous pollution: microplastics discovered in the air above the ocean

Hazardous pollution: microplastics discovered in the air...

As the plastic in our oceans breaks up into smaller and smaller bits without breaking...

Ecology
The most consumed species of mussels contain microplastics all around the world

The most consumed species of mussels contain microplastics...

The Bayreuth team investigated the microplastic load of four mussel species

Passenger Fleet
MSC Cruises signs new maritime Single-Use Plastic Charter

MSC Cruises signs new maritime Single-Use Plastic Charter

The cruise line in 2019 eliminated 97 million items of plastic

R&D
New microplastic collection device on MOL's wood chip carrier

New microplastic collection device on MOL's wood chip carrier

MOL & Miura to Conduct Demonstration Test with Microplastic Collection Device Installed...

Ecology
The plastic rivers of Asia play a key part in the fight against plastic in the ocean

The plastic rivers of Asia play a key part in the fight...

Near half of the global plastic leakage from land to sea comes from a few countries...

Ecology
The Ocean Cleanup introduces first product made with ocean plastic pollution

The Ocean Cleanup introduces first product made with ocean...

Sunglasses made from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with 100% of the proceeds...

Ecology
Canadian tour operators clean up ocean debris during coronavirus pandemic

Canadian tour operators clean up ocean debris during coronavirus...

The project sustains ecotourism businesses as they navigate the devastating effects...

Ecology
Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate...

Study estimates that a cargo ship’s worth of plastics by weight will enter aquatic...

Safety & Regulations
DNV GL: Shipowners must stay vigilant to upcoming environmental regulations

DNV GL: Shipowners must stay vigilant to upcoming environmental...

The first regulations designed to support the IMO’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction...

Ecology
Vessel concept design to remove floating plastic

Vessel concept design to remove floating plastic

The vessel and river recovery system are aimed at recovering plastics in rivers...

News
Autonomous unmanned robot will hunt for plastic in the Arctic

Autonomous unmanned robot will hunt for plastic in the...

Akvaplan-niva has been awarded a 2 year project by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment...

Ecology
Growing plastic pollution in the ocean in wake of COVID-19

Growing plastic pollution in the ocean in wake of COVID-19

Our beaches and ocean have been hit by a tidal wave of COVID-19 waste including...

Ecology
Allseas developed a new waste collection system at rivers

Allseas developed a new waste collection system at rivers

Allseas developed a new collection system to catch litter and plastic flowing through...

Ecology
Allseas joins forces to clean Dutch rivers of plastic waste

Allseas joins forces to clean Dutch rivers of plastic waste

Allseas has joined forces with more than 20 organisations to clean rivers and waterways...

Ecology
First cohort of partner cities for Urban Ocean Program

First cohort of partner cities for Urban Ocean Program

Can Tho, Vietnam; Melaka, Malaysia; Semarang, Indonesia; Pune, India; and Panama...

Safety & Regulations
First ever traceability standard for reclaimed plastic from the hydrosphere

First ever traceability standard for reclaimed plastic...

The public DNV GL standard provides a best practice to verify the authenticity (Chain...

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