Images of plastic pollution in the ocean and on beaches are now commonplace, and the problem is likely to get worse. Last week, the OECD’s firstGlobal Plastics Outlookrevealed a dramatic increase in the plastic waste leaked into aquatic environments. That report came only a month after the W...
We know that the ocean is essential to life on earth, and its health is integral to the functioning of our planet. Among other things, Pristine Seas’ global expeditions study and research our ocean’s ecosystems—those that are healthy and thriving, as well ...
Global river monitoring is an optimal way to answer these questions and measure the effectiveness of the treaty. Images recorded by our bridge-mounted cameras are analyzed using AI to quantify the amount and seasonality of plastic in rivers. PROVEN SOLUTIONS FOR A WORLDWIDE CHALLENGE Plastic ...
Although marine plastic pollution has been the focus of several studies, there are still many gaps in our understanding of the concentrations, characteristics and impacts of plastics in the oceans. This study aimed to quantify and characterize plastic de
The EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) has come into effect, with the purpose of protecting the environment, especially the ocean. Can the new regulations achieve this goal? There is plastic everywhere in the sea, and also on the shelves in supermarkets. Most people have seen images of...
Fibre-reinforced plastics (FRPs) are increasingly popular in marine applications, such as boats, offshore wind-power installations, as well as oil and gas offshore systems thanks to their high stiffness, light weight, and damage resistance. This paper aims to examine the recent developments in th...
and activity of the base of the marine food webs. It is predicted that plastic waste entering the ocean will increase by a factor of ten within the next decade, resulting in an increase in plastic-derived DOC that might have unaccounted consequences for marine microbes and for the ocean ...
was sometimes challenging using only RGB images. Therefore, we used a hyperspectral SASI (Short-wave infrared Airborne Spectrographic Imager) from Teledyne Optech, our technology partner for the expedition, to assess the spectral signature of ocean plastic in the SWIR domain. Plastic demonstrates specif...
Marine plastic pollution significantly threatens marine ecosystems, particularly in the North Indian Ocean, where densely populated coastal regions and major rivers contribute substantial plastic waste. This study focused on the synergistic potential of optical and thermal remote sensing data to detect and ...
It's not surprising this has become a cause célèbre. Unlike many other human pollutants in the environment,plasticdebris is very visible. Images of birds or fish entangled in plastic are highly emotive – as is the idea that we could be harming ourselves by eating seafood containing tiny pie...