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OCEAN PLASTIC CLEANUP
A simple diving trip led an 18-year-old to build a system to pull plastic from the oceanInspired by a beach clean-up day, an 18-year-old innovator envisioned a groundbreaking solution for ocean pollution. By applying his unders...
ET Now GBS Summit 2026: 'Ocean plastic pollution can be solved in decade if waste stopped at source'During a session, titled 'The Ocean Reset: Rebooting Earth's Largest System', at the ET Now Global Business Summit, he said that while plas...
Scientists Say the Ocean Has a Living “Skin”, And Most People Never Notice ItThe ocean's surface, a thin layer known as the sea surface microlayer, is a vibrant, living community called the neuston. This zone, enrich...
This “Trash Island” Is Becoming an Ecosystem—and Scientists Are UnsettledOcean plastic is now home to new life. Algae, barnacles, and small creatures are settling on floating debris. This is not a sign of ocean h...
Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiralling' plastic pollution messNations are convening in Geneva for critical talks aimed at finalizing a landmark treaty to combat the escalating plastic pollution crisis....
The plastic you can’t see is flooding the Atlantic, and entering your bodyA staggering 27 million tons of nanoplastics, invisible to the naked eye, now pollute the North Atlantic Ocean, posing a significant threat...
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'President Trump has signed an executive order to ban the use of paper straws by federal agencies, reversing a Biden administration policy a...
'Back to plastic': Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'President Trump signed an executive order to reverse federal restrictions on plastic straws, citing their effectiveness over paper straws. ...
Scientists reveal that plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue
United States is world's biggest plastic polluter, Report findsOverall, the US contributed around 42 million metric tons (MMT) in plastic waste in 2016 -- more than twice as much as China and more than ...
Lottery.com, WinTogether & Fintech.TV Announce Launch of a Charitable Sweepstakes - 'Clean Oceans Campaign'
Masks and gloves are saving lives - and causing pollutionThe Pacific Beach Coalition recently noticed a dramatic increase in discarded PPE on beaches in and around the city of Pacifica, south of S...
A Pacific paradise is getting buried under tonnes of plastic wasteHenderson Island is an uninhabited coral atoll that lies halfway between New Zealand and Peru, with 5,500km of the ocean in either directio...
Nestlé India conducts cleanliness drives across locations on World Oceans DayThe company was supported by its implementation partners Magic Bus India Foundation and India Pollution Control Association at select locat...
Coke, Pepsi, Nestle top makers of plastic waste: ReportCoca-Cola, the world's largest soft drink maker, was the top waste producer, Greenpeace said, with Coke-branded plastic trash found in 40 o...
Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron selected for UN's highest environmental awardBoth Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron are selected in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering ...
G20 Summit resolves to curb Marine Litter; Versova beach clean up going strong
Scientists raise concern over marine pollution by plasticsProblem of marine pollution by plastics can be resolved through a combination of actions like enforcement of rules, stressing on recycling ...
Focus on coasts to clean up plastics in ocean: StudyThe patch is enclosed by ocean currents that concentrate the plastics into an area estimated to be larger than twice the size of the UK.
- Nature lovers dive underwater to clean up Grande Island
Venkat Charloo, of Barracuda Diving India, said, "All Goans should fight for making these islands into marina parks that will not only help...