Ocean Plastic Archives

Zooplankton sink microplastics deep into ocean

News: How fast microplastics go through gut of zooplankton is key to how much polluting material gets transported down to ocean depths daily.

Guest Blog: Senior names from a non-profit discuss why failure in Geneva marks a turning point, not the end, for the Global Plastics Treaty.

Guest Blog by Monty Simus: How will the fallout affect pollution after collective failure to find a way forward on the Global Plastics Treaty?

News: Cleanup pioneer has now extracted 10 million kg of polluting ocean plastic and trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch and world rivers.

Guest Blog by Aradhana Khowala: How the transition to a regenerative vision can help the ugly duckling of tourism grow into a ‘green swan’.

News: Inspired by world’s first renewable-energy island, solar-powered eco watch design features upcycled ocean plastic and bio-based nylon.

Future of Packaging: Article for report in ‘The Times’ newspaper asks whether it is time for mandatory measures to tackle plastic pollution.

News: Afri-Plastics Challenge announces further grant funding to tackle the problem of plastic in the packaging supply chain in Africa.

Packaging, Sustainability & EPR: Articles for report in ‘The Times’ newspaper look at how the industry tells its story and new regulations.

Plastic Packaging Tax: Article for report in ‘The Times’ newspaper asks whether UK Government is doing enough to stem the tide of pollution.