plastic pollution
Seagrass forms balls that have the potential to capture 867 million pieces of plastic annually
Oceans globally face an additional 4,680 to 6,240 tonnes of marine plastic pollution, fuelled by the use of single-use PPE
UK Research and Innovation is supporting partnerships with researchers across 11 countries: China, Chile, Egypt, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Peru, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Vietnam
The amount of microplastics recorded was 25 times higher than previous underwater studies, according to a report
The innovation could be used in large-scale industrial recycling processes and ‘could create a revolution’ in the treatment of plastic waste
They seek to collectively meet impactful goals by 2025 that they could not otherwise meet on their own
The consultation is open until 22nd October 2020
The cumulative amount of plastic in the ocean is forecast to reach 600m tonnes by 2040, equivalent in weight to more than three million blue whales
A recent report by UNEP and FIA notes a rise in plastic waste in South-East Asia, amid the Covid-19 pandemic
The initiative encourages individuals across the globe to take civic action and contribute to a citizen-data cloud