May 14, 2020 By Afdhel Aziz Forbes
Deloitte has calculated the annual cost of marine plastic pollution to be $6-19 billion a year to key economic sectors for coastal communities. One of the most innovative solutions to tackling the problem of plastic in the world’s oceans has been The Ocean Cleanup Project.
May 13, 2020 By Michael Allen Hakai Magazine
Rapid proliferation of satellites in orbit is raising a number of concerns: astronomers fear the tiny craft will mar their observations, while Starlink satellites have already proved to be a possible collision risk for other spacecraft. And Nicola Pirrone, research director at the National Research Council of Italy’s Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, is worried about what would happen if one of these satellite manufacturers were to switch to using mercury as a fuel—a cheap and readily available alternative.
May 13, 2020 By Aristos Georgiou Newsweek
Microplastics have been discovered in sea spray, indicating that large quantities of the tiny particles are potentially being ejected into the atmosphere around the world, researchers have said.
May 13, 2020 By Hugo Kugiya The Washington Post
Plastic pollution threatens marine life, humans and ecosystems. Enter FRED, a future vacuum of the seas.
May 12, 2020 World Economic Forum
Some of the COVID-19 stimulus packages that are being designed to recover land-based industries and communities are also exploring ways to leapfrog forwards into greener modes of operation. However, little is being considered for bluer modes of operations. Similar opportunities, however, await us in our ocean and on our coasts. Here are eight pathways for rebuilding an ocean economy that is both stronger and more sustainable after COVID-19.