marine Archives - Plastic Generation

Dead Baby Turtle Had Over 100 Pieces Of Plastic In Its Stomach

October 8, 2019

A baby sea turtle that washed ashore in Boca Raton, Florida last week had 104 pieces of plastic in it stomach. The plastic products ranged from wrappers to balloons to bottle labels to twist ties used to close...

23 Year Old Invents Award-Winning Plastic Alternative

Juan Askew

October 7, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Tech, Wildlife

Lucy Hughes, a 23-year-old designer born in Twickenham, London, and graduate from the University of Sussex, has just won the James Dyson Award — a prize given to young inventors for a spectacular, sustainable,...

Australian PM Targets Plastic Pollution And Illegal Fishing

Juan Askew

October 1, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Wildlife

Scott Morrison, Australian PM says his country had nothing to apologise for over climate change as he told the United Nations General Assembly that his government would lead urgent action to combat plastic pol...

The Scourge Of Ghost Nets

Juan Askew

September 30, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Wildlife

Ghost nets are abandoned, lost or discarded fishing nets made from synthetic fibers that are left drifting in the world's oceans. These silent killers can travel vast distances and are difficult to track. Ghos...

New campaign adopts shock tactics to highlight plastic impact on animals

Dan Walsh

March 22, 2019

Ocean

A new campaign uses images of animals being tortured to raise awareness of the impact of plastic in the oceans. Created by Sea Shepherd, an NGO focused on the conservation of marine wildlife, which carries ...

Buy a Shlurple, save a turtle

Dan Walsh

March 13, 2019

Business, Packaging

It's a video that resonated with us all: a turtle with a single-use straw lodged in its nostril and needing it to be removed. A harrowing watch and a reminder of how marine life is being affected by the huge a...

El vino did flow: plastic-free wine range launches in Scotland

Dan Walsh

February 11, 2019

Business, Ocean, Packaging

Wine drinkers in Scotland can soon get their hands on their favourite bottle of wine and help marine life at the same time, thanks to a plastic-free range of wine from new brand Sea Change. Entirely plastic-f...

Scientists warn the bacteria that glues plastic together could be a bigger threat to sea life

Dan Walsh

February 4, 2019

Environment, Ocean

According to new research, a greater threat to the ocean's sea life could be deadly bacteria that sticks to plastic under water. It is feared that these clusters are being mistaken for food. Researchers ha...

Study finds 100% of marine life washed up on British shores had ingested plastic

Dan Walsh

January 31, 2019

Ocean, Packaging, Society

A truly shocking study has revealed that 100% of marine life - dolphins, seals and whales - washed up on British shores had ingested plastic. Out of the 50 animals across 10 different species were analysed, sc...

Mussels Struggling To Survive Because Of Microplastics

Juan Askew

January 30, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Wildlife

Microplastics are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings which is having a devastating impact on ocean ecosystems, according to a new study. The study was led by Dr Danniel...

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