The problems start on land. After being discarded, plastic is often inefficiently managed and therefore leaks into the oceans. Of the eight million tons of plastic that enters the world's ocean every year, less than 20% comes from ocean-based sources like fisheries and fishing vessels; the ...
More than 25 years ago, Aeron transformed the way we think about chairs. But design can't stand still if the problems we're solving change. Today, with 86 million metric tons of plastic in the ocean-and that number increasing by 8 million each year-the problems have without a doubt chan...
For example, single-use plastic grocery bags take about two decades to break down. In contrast, plastic water bottles made with polyethylene terephthalate (PET),a common type of plastic, are estimated to take approximately 450 years to break down fully. According to the EPA(Environmental Protectio...
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Ocean plastic (fishing nets & gear) transformed into PA6/Nylon, PP, and HDPE Ocean-bound plastic such as PET, PP, ABS, PC, HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE. Bioplastics made from marine resources on request. Our commitment to sustainability and eco-friendliness is reflected in our products. With a co...
of plastic waste in the oceans," saidAndreas Merkl, CEO of Ocean Conservancy. "The report's findings confirm what many have long thought – that ocean plastic solutions actually begin on land. It will take a coordinated effort of industry, NGOs and...
Reducing beach pollution is a momentous task that requires effort from the public, businesses, and government. As an island nation, it is our duty to look after the ocean if we hope to look after our own health and well-being. Developing innovative materials to replace single-use plastic ...
Our team of experienced speakers is available to speak about the rise of ocean plastics, the solutions that organizations are implementing to reduce their single-use plastic footprint and the challenges of incorporating sustainability in operations. ...
000 tonnes of plastic — the equivalent weight of 500 jumbo jets — in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch alone, according to The Ocean Clean Up. Once broken down into microplastic particles, these are consumed by marine life, only to work their way back through the food chai...
In its simplicity, this technology has the potential to have a disruptive global impact on Ocean plastic pollution. “We must stop plastic Ocean pollution. We must tackle the problem at source.” Our partners & clients AS SEEN ON Our Awards ...