Polluting of the oceans

Resistant bacteria arise in large rivers due to the high levels of antibiotics present in the water. Medications and antibiotics were found in 66% of the rivers studied in 72 …

Fish farms in the ocean disrupt the ecosystem. The overcrowding in fish farms is responsible for the spread of diseases in wild fish. The toxic food that the farmed fish …

If you follow the news every day, how often do you see stories about our oceans? And how much do you know about the blue part of our blue planet? …

Eco-warrior and outrageous multimillionaire David de Rothschild is about to make a voyage around the world, of more than 11.000 nautical miles with his Plastiki, a 20 metre long catamaran, …

It is expected that this plastic pollution will triple again in the next 10 years. The envisioned future warns of an “out-of-sight, out-of-heart” approach to the plastic problem. One would …

When you dissect a seabird the chances are high you’ll find plastic in its stomach. As we have previously described, our oceans are full of microplastics. We’ve already covered the microbeads in …

How many plastic bags do you use? Every year the average European uses 200 plastic bags, creating a giant mountain of waste. The bags end up in our rivers, oceans …

On Friday March 5, the UK government closes a public consultation on whether or not to create the world’s largest Marine Protected Area around the Chagos Islands. Commercial fishing companies …

Chris Jordan, art photographer, tries to show the consequences of mass consumption in his pictures. The small island archipelago of Midway, halfway between the USA and Asia, in the northern …

The mountain of waste resulting from mass consumption of non-organic materials such as all kinds of plastics, will leave an “unbearable stamp” on the coming centuries. We must stop using …

France has announced that it intends to ban the use of plastic plates and plastic cups by 2020. This means that by the new decade there won’t be a plastic …

Just 4% of our oceans is protected, it has emerged from a study conducted by the Institute for Ocean and Fisheries at the university of British Columbia (UBC). That’s very …

The effects of microplastics remain unclear, but preventative methods are being studied While the effects of microplastics, as well as the chemicals and bacteria they carry, are still under investigation, …

Small initiatives can make a difference. Lots of small initiatives can make a big difference. Together, we can safeguard the oceans and seas from further pollution and help preserve critically …

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