Global Cause
Plastic
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Working together to ensure responsible use of our oceans
Salmon farmers from around the globe join together to accelerate progress towards sustainable food production.
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Fuel for thought: how to transform waste plastic
The scale of plastic pollution is so large that recycling is not enough. We need an eco-friendly waste disposal solution — such as turning unwanted plastic into hydrogen fuel.
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How tankers are working to minimise plastics at sea
Waste disposal on tankers is a carefully considered operation, with more companies moving to plastic-free fleets, but waste disposal onshore isn’t meeting these standards.
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Plastic that biodegrades faster
Oxo-biodegradable plastic will become biodegradable much more quickly than ordinary plastic, and will then be recycled back into nature by bacteria and fungi on land or sea.
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Sir David Attenborough: plastic and our oceans
Broadcaster, conservationist and vice-president at Fauna & Flora International – Sir David speaks to us about ocean conservation and the great plastics challenge.
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Plastic is clogging up our oceans: here’s how we stop it
We can all do our bit to stop plastic pollution in our oceans by putting sustainability issues first and changing our attitude towards consumption of single-use plastics.
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Our seas are under immense pressure
Plastics are affecting our ecosystem as more and more species are found to have consumed plastic waste. The question remains: How can we ensure our seas are healthy, pollution-free and protected?
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It’s time to get drastic on plastic!
Our addiction to single-use plastic is destroying our oceans at an ever-increasing pace. Urgent action is needed if we are going save them from irrepreable harm.
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Preventing plastic pollution from ships
When it comes to plastic waste on ships, the rules are clear – keep it onboard until it can be disposed of properly. The discharge of garbage containing plastics into the sea from ships is prohibited.
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What is the circular economy and how does it differ from just recycling?
Rob Opsomer, Lead Systemic Initiatives at The Ellen MacArthur Foundation describes how we should be thinking not just about recycling, but a whole 'circular economy'.