The Ocean Cleanup System 03 Is Catching Plastic Pollution in the Pacific
by CNET
CNET— The Ocean Cleanup's founder and CEO Boyan Slat explains the nonprofit's mission to clean up floating plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
One Green Planet—Community Beach Cleanups Prove More Effective than High-Tech Methods in Combatting Plastic Pollution. In the ongoing battle against plastic pollution, community-driven beach cleanups are emerging as a surprisingly effective strategy.
Phys.org—New research confirms plastic production is directly linked to plastic pollution. A research paper published in Science Advances reveals a direct correlation between plastic production and plastic pollution, such that every 1% increase in plastic production is associated with a 1% increase in plastic pollution in the environment.
Phys.org—If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10%—and we're set for a huge surge in production. In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon emissions budget.