A giant patch of garbage in the Pacific Ocean is now “an immense floating plastic habitat” for marine animals clinging to its plastic debris, researchers have found
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Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat
Scientists have discovered marine animals living on plastic debris in an area of the open ocean dubbed “the Great Pacific Garbage Patch”.
Global Youth Programme tackling Plastic pollution to launch Pacific chapter
A global youth movement, which focuses on emerging waste issues like plastic pollution, will soon reach the Pacific.
Marine Litter, Plastics Pollution, and Human Rights: Factsheets on preventing plastic pollution launched at premiere regional waste forum
A range of factsheets have been produced to prevent plastic pollution in the Pacific region
Taking on the World’s Plastic Footprint
Plastic waste crisis is impacting more people today than climate change, Asia-based advocate says
Pacific leaders call for urgent action on marine litter and plastic pollution
Pacific Leaders call for a new binding global agreement on the prevention and reduction of new marine litter and plastic pollution
RMI advances campaign to ban single use plastic products
Einwot Juon campaign to seek support from the communities to sign a petition in efforts to reduce the use of single-use plastic products
Global solidarity needed to combat plastic pollution: Dr Mahendra Reddy
Fiji continues to successfully engage with the private sectors to move towards voluntary zero waste programs: Dr Reddy
Samoa Launches Mission Pacific Recycling Programme
Mission Pacific has shown incremental growth in recycling PET bottles and cans by encouraging individuals to hand them into recycling centers.
A certified environmental solution for the prevention of ocean bound plastic
Large corporations are inspired by TONTOTON to take responsibility for their contribution to the growing plastic pollution crisis.