What will it take to get plastics out of the ocean?
Vox.com,
Originally published on Ensia. A few palm trees stand strong in the salty breeze.
Scientists are scrambling to come up with ways of getting plastics out of our oceans — and they’ve proposed some pretty unusual ideas
Business Insider,
A few palm trees stand strong in the salty breeze. Located on the southern tip of the Pacific island chain of Hawaii, Kamilo…
News story from Le Monde on Monday 01 February 2016
Le Monde,
By 2050, if we're lucky.
Mother Jones,
Discarded plastic will outweigh fish in the world's oceans by 2050, according to a report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
News story from Le Monde on Monday 28 December 2015
Le Monde,
The Most Popular Science Studies of the Year
Scientific America - Spain,
The 2015 science research that set the Internet abuzz included a super antibiotic, plastics pollution in the ocean, climate…
The ocean is contaminated by trillions more pieces of...
AOL,
Somewhere between 15 trillion and 51 trillions pieces of plastic litters the world's oceans, a new study has found.
The Ocean Is Contaminated by Trillions More Pieces of Plastic Than Thought
Yahoo! News,
The Ocean Is Contaminated by Trillions More Pieces of Plastic Than Thought Somewhere between 15 trillion and 51 trillions…
This Floating Contraption Could Scoop Out Absurd Amounts of Ocean Plastic - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus
Nautilus,
A 21-year-old named Boyan Slat says he can solve one of the greatest ecological disasters of our age: the build-up of vast…
Here's Jack Johnson Beating Up Plastic Pollution - Planet Experts
Planet Experts,
Musician and surfer Jack Johnson may seem laid back, but not when it comes to fighting plastic pollution.
Why the Ocean Clean Up Project Won’t Save Our Seas
Planet Experts,
Decades-old notions of mythical plastic islands and garbage patches invoked hundreds of cleanup schemes, like the Dutch…
Open Letter to Adidas: Walk the Talk
Planet Experts,
Adidas, I am a fan, so I write to you out of love. I grew up with your stripes on my feet singing Run DMC’s “My Adidas!” I am…
99 per cent of seabirds will consume plastic by 2050: Study
Global News,
The danger of plastics in our ocean is a growing threat, and now a new study has estimated that by 2050, 99 per cent of…
News story from Atlantico.fr on Sunday 30 August 2015
Atlantico.fr,
Open Letter to Adidas: Walk the Talk
Huffington Post,
Adidas, I am a fan, so I write to you out of love. I grew up with your stripes on my feet singing Run DMC's "My Adidas!" I am…
Jack Johnson Takes Out Trash to Beat Plastic Pollution
Huffington Post,
Musician and surfer Jack Johnson may seem laid back, but not when it comes to fighting plastic pollution. Aboard the Mystic…
Cleaning Up the Oceans' 'Plastic Soup'
Huffington Post,
Ever since I was young, I've loved the ocean. I grew up in Southern California near the Pacific Ocean. Any excuse to jump in…
VIDÉO. Un sauvetage de tortues marines hors du commun
Huffington Post,
ENVIRONNEMENT - Les déchets plastiques continuent de s'accumuler dans nos océans. Et ce sont les animaux qui en subissent les…
Microbeads and the Plastic Smog: How We're Saving Our Seas
Huffington Post,
"Well, you don't have cavities, but there's plastic wedged between your teeth," is what dentists are saying to many patients…
How do we Make Plastic Trash Valuable?
Planet Experts,
While traveling around the world with 5 Gyres Institute, we’ve seen many of the same problems – an abundance of plastic…
News story from Le Monde on Friday 15 May 2015
Le Monde,
Plastic: It’s What’s for Dinner
Planet Experts,
The day of ecological reckoning looms over us. I am not talking about whether the Keystone XL Pipeline gets rammed through our…
Plastic Pollution: Preventing an Incurable Disease
Planet Experts,
This article was written by Katie Allen, Education Director for Algalita Marine Research and Education By now, many people know…
Some Adidas products to be made of plastic debris from oceans
Christian Science Monitor,
The sportswear company wants to help save the oceans by recycling marine plastic trash into products.
How much plastic is in New Jersey's water? Research group trawls NY/NJ harbors (PHOTOS)
NJ.com,
One study says 8.8 million tons end up in the world's oceans each year. But how much of it is here?
PlasticBank, une entreprise qui paye des personnes défavorisées pour recycler du plastique
Huffington Post,
ENVIRONNEMENT - Et s'il était possible de lutter à la fois contre la pauvreté et contre la pollution? C’est l'objectif que s’est…
Questi animali sotto tiro di pistola ti faranno pensare alla prossima volta che deciderai di fare un acquisto (FOTO)
Huffington Post,
La Surfrider Foundation Europe ha un messaggio semplice per tutti i consumatori: "Tu compri, il mare paga". Questo lo slogan…
Animals At 'Gunpoint' Posters Will Make You Rethink Your Next Purchase
Huffington Post,
Surfrider Foundation Europe has a simple message about consumer culture: "You buy, the sea pays." That's the motto behind a new…
Expedition Plastic: The Journey Begins
Planet Experts,
From Benoa Bali, we set course for Christmas Island, an external territory of Australia that is at a distance of about 550…
'Missing plastic' in the oceans can be found below the surface
The Conversation,
Trawling for plastic at different depths. Julia Reisser , CC BY-NC-SA The world’s ocean contains trillions of plastic fragments…
Young Leaders Get Serious About Stopping Plastic Landslide Into Oceans
Huffington Post,
It's hard to wrap one's head around the latest research numbers on plastic -- 4.8 to 12.7 million tons of the stuff makes its…
5 Gyres Goes to Antarctica! (1 in a 5 Part Series)
Planet Experts,
Get rid of the idea that plastic forms patches, or that you can mine the ocean for trash. The explosion of new research, with…
World's oceans choking on plastic waste
Deutche Welle,
Plastic is ubiquitous today, found in many consumer items. But once these products are thrown away, they often end up in the…
Kína óceán szennyezésben is az élen
Greenfo,
Nagyjából 8 millió tonna műanyag szemét jut évente a világ óceánjaiba - derült ki egy új tanulmányból, amely szerint ez a…
Απέραντη χωματερή οι ωκεανοί
To Vima,
Σαράντα χρόνια μετά την τελευταία επιστημονική εκτίμηση για το θέμα, μελέτη στο περιοδικό Science υπολογίζει ότι κάθε χρόνο καταλ…
8 million tons of plastic made its way to ocean in 2010: study
Global News,
A new study has concluded that 8 million metric tons of plastic made its way to our oceans in 2010, but the lead author of…
Plastic warning for oceans
CNN News,
Up to 12.7 million metric tons of plastic ended up in the oceans in 2010, according to a new report -- which also ranks the…
Oceans swallowed 13 million tonnes of plastic in 2010
New Scientist,
For the first time, we have a figure for how much plastic ends up in the ocean - and what's on the surface is nothing compared…
Plastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years
Chemistry World,
Model finds 8 million tonnes of plastic rubbish makes its way into seas every year and much of it remains unaccounted
Plastic: It's What's for Dinner
Huffington Post,
The day of ecological reckoning looms over us. I am not talking about whether the Keystone XL Pipeline gets rammed through our…
5.25 Trillion Pieces of Plastic Tell Us Something New
Planet Experts,
The idea that there are “patches” of trash in the oceans is a myth created 15 years ago that should be abandoned in favor of “clo…
Wundermaterial mit Langzeitfolgen
ETH Zurich News,
Fast 270‘000 Tonnen Kunststoffmüll treibt in den Weltmeeren. Plastik ist zu einem Umweltproblem unfassbaren Ausmasses geworden…
Trash researcher tallies ocean pollution
Science News,
Marcus Eriksen has always had a thing for trash, and now he tallies ocean pollution.
Plastic Pollution In High Seas Threatening To Damage Marine Eco System: Bigger Than The Scare On Rising Sea Levels
International Business Times,
The study on plastic pollution in oceans is an eye opener as it unravelled many interesting facts about deep sea pollution.
World's oceans are littered with plastic waste
Digital Journal,
A new survey has revealed the full extent of the plastic problem in the world’s oceans. The research estimates more than 5…
2015 Climate Change Forecast
Huffington Post,
It's mid-December and I should be looking forward to the holidays and a brand new year filled with promise. But I'm worried. It…
News story from Wired.co.uk on Tuesday 23 December 2014
Wired.co.uk,
Oceans of plastic: 269,000 tons literally choking the blue
The Star Online,
If you think plastic is harmless, don’t be surprised the next time you find bits of plastic in your fish.
Why our oceans are choking on our garbage and how we can stop it
Global News,
Next time you buy that bottle of water, you might want to give a second thought as to where that bottle will end up.
Enorme plastmengder i havet
forskning.no,
Nesten 269 000 tonn plast flyter i vannmassene på verdenshavene, og gjør stor skade på fisk, fugl og dyr. Enda mer finnes…
Hay unas 269.000 toneladas de plástico flotando en los océanos
El Comercio,
Investigadores analizaron los cinco puntos principales en donde se reúne la contaminación superficial en los mares
Uniquitary Plastic Pollution
ChemistryViews,
More plastic particles than thought spread throughout the world’s oceans easier than thought
Ubiquitary Plastic Pollution
ChemistryViews,
More plastic particles than thought spread throughout the world’s oceans easier than thought
Пластиковый мусор садится на морское дно
Science and Life Russia ,
Пластик, оказывающийся в море, не обязательно дрейфует в толще воды – значительная его часть в виде микрочастиц оседает на морско…
A New Approach to Ocean Pollution
Forbes,
How much plastic do you think is in the ocean? Just last week, a paper was published that estimates 5.25 trillion plastic…
There’s Even More Plastic on the Ocean Floor Than on Its Surface
Newsweek,
Marine biologist Lucy Woodall studies several strange and wonderful organisms that live in the ocean, like seahorses and…
Plastic waste taints the ocean floors
Nature,
Tiny particles found in sea-floor sediment point to partial solution to 'missing plastic' problem.
An Ocean of Plastic
The Scientist Magazine,
A new study surveys the extent of the plastic problem in the world’s oceans, estimating more than 5 trillion pieces weighing…
Study finds there is almost 270,000 tons of plastic in the ocean
UPI.com,
Thor Benson SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- According to a new study, there is over 5 trillion plastic particles…
Study finds there are almost 270,000 tons of plastic in the ocean
UPI.com,
Thor Benson SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- According to a new study, there are over 5 trillion plastic particles…
News story from L'Express on Sunday 14 December 2014
L'Express,
Il y aurait 269.000 tonnes de déchets plastiques dans les océans
Futura-Sciences,
Une étude internationale donne la première estimation de la quantité de déchets en plastique dans l’océan mondial. Une mauvaise…
Negli oceani galleggiano 269 mila tonnellate di plastica
Corriere della Sera,
Nei mari il numero delle particelle arriva all’astronomica cifra di 5.250 mila miliardi
Over 250,000 Tons Of Plastic Floating In Oceans, Study Claims
Design & Trend,
Floating plastic is common in the world’s oceans. However, scientists don’t have an aggregate figure since some areas have not…
Ocean Pollution: 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Float On Surface, Harming Wildlife And Eventually Humans, Too
Medical Daily,
There's trillions of pieces of plastic afloat at sea, millions on the coast of our beaches, and more often than not marine life…
Ocean Plastics May Pose Greater Threat Than Can Be Seen
Guardian Liberty Voice,
Scientists have this week released what is to date perhaps the most accurate description of plastics in the ocean…
Study: 270,000 Tons of Trash a Whale of a Problem for World's Oceans
USNews.com,
That's equivalent to the weight of about 1,350 blue whales.
Fate of ocean plastic remains a mystery
The Chronicle Herald,
Мировой океан загрязнён более чем 250 тысячами тонн пластмассы
strf.ru,
Oceans now contain 5 trillion pieces of plastic
Yakima Herald,
Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:00:19 GMT By Chris Mooney The Washington Post A major new study of the world’s oceans has reached a…
Quanta plastica c’è negli oceani?
Galileonet,
Per la prima volta, uno studio ha calcolato quanto pesa e che fine fa la plastica che finisce costantemente nei nostri oceani.
Our Oceans Awash in Toxic Plastic Garbage
Huffington Post,
Scientists just published a paper with the first-ever estimate of all the plastic garbage floating in the world's oceans. The…
There is a lot of plastic in the oceans – but where?
The Conversation,
Look out fish. EPA There are five trillion pieces of plastic in the world’s oceans, weighing a total of 268,000 tonnes. That’s…
5 Trillion Pieces of Plastic Floating in World's Oceans. How Does the Problem Affect Marine Life?
Tech Times,
Fish, birds and reptiles can’t easily tell the difference between a small fish and a floating piece of plastic, ingesting said…
Trash talk: 269,000 tons of plastic litter choke world’s oceans
Daily FT,
Reuters: There are plastic shopping bags, bottles, toys, action figures, bottle caps, pacifiers, tooth brushes, boots, buckets…
Study: 5 trillion-plus pieces of plastic floating in ocean. What can be done? (+video)
Christian Science Monitor,
A new study has found that pieces of plastic weighing 269,000 tons are floating in the world's oceans, posing a danger to…
News story from Publico on Thursday 11 December 2014
Publico,
Visualising 268,000 tonnes of floating plastic in the world's ocean
New Zealand Herald,
Data visualisation and the guest data blog post by dumpark . A recent study on marine pl
Plastic, plastic everywhere: World's oceans plagued by waste
USA Today,
Tons of plastic are floating in the oceans
Calculan por primera vez los billones de plásticos que se acumulan en el mar
La Vanguardia,
Científicos , pescadores y aficionados a la navegación conocen desde hace tiempo que los mares y océanos de todo el mundo…
Los océanos tienen 275.000 toneladas de plásticos
El Comercio,
Un reciente estudio concluyó que la cantidad de desechos plásticos en los océanos es mucho mayor que la que se pensaba
More than 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating in world's oceans
CBC,
A groundbreaking new survey of the world's oceans has turned up a disturbing amount of plastics – more than five trillion pieces.
News story from IOL on Thursday 11 December 2014
IOL,
Over five trillion pieces of plastic litter world's oceans: Study
Zee News (India),
The health of our oceans is at grave risk, with a study revealing that more then five trillion pieces of plastic now litter the…
Study: over 5 trillion pieces of plastic now in the ocean
Blue and Green Tomorrow ,
Researchers have measured how much plastic is now in the oceans and the findings show how huge the scale of the problem is. It…
269000 Tons: Amount of Plastic Waste that Pollute World's Oceans
Tech Times,
The ocean is holding plastic waste equivalent to the weight of more than 500 fully loaded Boeing 747s. Toxins from these…
News story from Le Figaro on Thursday 11 December 2014
Le Figaro,
Fünf Billionen Plastikteilchen verschmutzen die Ozeane
Stern,
Eine neue Studie zeigt, wie stark die Meere durch Plastik verschmutzt sind. 269.000 Tonnen Kunststoff belasten das Ökosystem.
Oceans May Hold 250,000 Tons of Trash
Discovery News,
The world's oceans may contain about 10 times more plastic than the most recent studies suggest.
Awash in Plastic: Oceans May Hold 250,000 Tons of Trash
Yahoo! News,
Scientists arrived at the new number by combining visual estimates of trash volume with data collected from trawling the oceans…
Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans is Spiraling Out of Control
Science World Report,
Plastic pollution is becoming a serious issue for our world's oceans. Now, scientists have found that nearly 269,000 tons of…
News story from Gizmodo on Thursday 11 December 2014
Gizmodo,
‘Like Walmart afloat’: Over 260,000 tons of plastic waste in oceans, study shows
RT Network,
Over a quarter of a million tons of plastic waste are bobbing around the world’s oceans, a new study suggests. This challenges…
Verdenshavene er losseplads for 269.000 tons plastik
Jyllands Posten,
Billioner af plastikstykker sejler rundt i vores have og hærger hele vejen op gennem fødekæden.
Over five trillion pieces of plastic litter world’s oceans: Study
Vancouver Verdesi,
London, Dec 11 (IANS) — The health of our oceans is at grave risk, with a study revealing that more then five trillion pieces of.
Over five trillion pieces of plastic litter world's oceans: Study
Yahoo! News India,
London, Dec 11 (IANS) The health of our oceans is at grave risk, with a study revealing that more then five trillion pieces of…
Over five trillion pieces of plastic litter world's oceans: Study
Business Standard,
The health of our oceans is at grave risk, with a study revealing that more then five trillion pieces of plastic now litter the…
Verschmutzung der Weltmeere: 270.000 Tonnen Plastikmüll
Die Tageszeitung ,
Wie viel Müll treibt auf den Ozeanen? Diese Frage ist bislang nicht hinlänglich geklärt. Eine neue Studie gibt nun konkrete Schät…
269.000 toneladas de plástico flotando en el océano
El Mundo,
Científicos de seis países aportaron datos de 24 expediciones recogidas durante un período de seis años alrededor de los cinco…