Plastic Pollution

The extensive study assessed the movements of 7,137 individual birds from 77 species of petrel, a group of wide-ranging migratory seabirds including the Northern Fulmar and European Storm-petrel, and the Critically Endangered Newell's Shearwater. This is the first time that tracking data for so many seabird species has been combined…

In short:  A raft made out of marine debris has hit the water for the first time after a groundswell of public support helped get it builtWhat's next?: Sam McLennan will sail the raft to Sydney, stopping at schools along the way to share an environmental messageThe past 18 months have…

Bob Powell had spent more than a decade in the energy industry when he turned his attention to the problem of plastic waste. "I’m very passionate about the environment," he says. To him, the accumulating scourge of irresponsibly discarded plastic ranks high on the list of environmental issues, "right behind…

A new study has found that shorttail fanskate populations may be being affected by plastic pollution.The skates mistake abandoned fishing nets and other debris for seaweed and attach their eggs to them, unaware that the debris could wash up on the shore where the eggs will dry out.Shorttail fanskates (Sympterygia…

ADVERTISEMENT Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka's battle with plastic pollution By Amal JAYASINGHE Horana, Sri Lanka (AFP) June 27, 2023 Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored. After an estimated…

Sterling BankSterling Bank in collaboration with other stakeholders, has mobilised volunteers to clean and restore Elegushi Beach in Lagos to its pristine state to commemorate World Environment Day. The annual event, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and observed globally every June 5th, creates awareness, and evokes action…

A U.N. treaty to reduce plastic pollution could be a game changer for the environment. Activists who collect plastic for a living want to make sure it takes their jobs into account. Waste pickers in Senegal in 2021. John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images Eighteen years ago, discarded plastic was common…

The hotel group has signed a sponsorship partnership with the Maud Fontenoy Foundation, dedicated to preserving the oceans and the environment, to further its commitment to reducing single-use plastic in everyday life. Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans, and 85% of marine waste is…

By Omolola Dede Adeyanju Epson, a global technology leader has announced a partnership with The 5 Gyres Institute, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to empowering action against the global crisis of plastic pollution through science, education, and advocacy. Through the partnership, Epson will focus on raising awareness of plastic pollution and…

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Kenya on Thursday, May 18, announced the winners of Mombasa Plastics Prize Awards and Celebration in the Coastal town. USAID Kenya stated that Team Twende Green Ecocycle, a group of young innovators from the Coast seeking solutions to ocean plastic pollution that…