Azimut-Benetti Group and Ogyre to tackle ocean cleanup together
Italian boat manufacturing firm Azimut-Benetti Group has teamed up with Ogyre – a platform dedicated to recovering plastic waste...
Ocean plastic news
Latest news articles about ocean plastic. Discover stories about waste crisis in the sea, and companies who are invested in marine clean-up. read news about microplastics and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Read articles about waste sharks and bubble barriers which attempt to clean plastic out of the water and protect the marine environment.
Europe identified as a hotspot for marine microplastics
New research highlights that three of the world’s five major hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in European waters....
Recycled yacht uniform supplier marks ocean cleanup milestone
Ethical Yacht Wear, a US-based yacht crew uniform supplier, says it has helped sponsor the removal of the equivalent...
Underwater vacuum sucks up microplastics on test in Mallorcan marina
Marina Port de Mallorca in Spain is testing the Turbino, a new underwater vacuum system that sucks up plastics...
Coldplay to release LP made using river plastic
Coldplay will press its latest LP using recycled river plastic, intercepted by The Ocean Cleanup from Rio Las Vacas...
Torqeedo makes viable propellors from ocean plastics
Torqeedo, a leading manufacturer of electric and hybrid drives for the marine market, plans to divert and integrate ocean-bound...
Study reveals worst North Atlantic areas for plastic waste
A new study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory in the UK, has revealed five high-risk zones where floating plastic...
Ocean Cleanup plastic pollution ‘sweeper’ deployed in Bangkok
The Ocean Cleanup has deployed its first Interceptor river cleanup solution in the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok – part of a wider...
Spain declares environmental emergency as millions of plastic pellets spill from ship
Communities across Northern Spain are fearing an environmental disaster as millions of tiny pellets, which were spilled by a...
Earth reaches ‘Plastic Overshoot Day’ as waste crisis unfolds
The planet has reached ‘Plastic Overshoot Day’ — the date when the amount of plastic waste outweighs the world’s...
Vision Marine partners with ocean cleanup firm
Canada-headquartered electric boatbuilder Vision Marine Technologies has partnered with 4Ocean, a marine cleanup company focused on removing plastic and...
