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01 Global Garbage Newsletter 3 April 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6oSLZzZpjTzbFY2aWowTjI2Rmc 02 Global Garbage Newsletter 8 April 2017 ...
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PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLED TONNAGE GROWN BY 822% SINCE 2005 - PETCO
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by Janine Osborne, Stakeholders Relations Manager at PETCO
PETCO, the organization responsible for fulfilling the South African PET plastic industry’s role of Extended Producer Responsibility, is proud to announce ...
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11% COMMITTED TO RECYCLING ALL THE TIME, RESEARCH FINDS - PETCO
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by Janine Osborne, Stakeholders Relations Manager at PETCO
Baseline consumer research, commissioned at the end of 2016 by PETCO (the PET plastic recycling company), profiles current attitudes towards recycling in ...
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MIT researchers develop new way to clear pollutants from water
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
Researchers have developed a new method for removing even extremely low levels of unwanted compounds from water. The new method relies on an electrochemical ...
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation & Prince of Wales's ISU launch prize to help keep plastics out the ocean
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, together with The Prince of Wales's International Sustainability Unit, have launched the $2 million New Plastics Economy ...
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OpenIDEO is looking for innovators to solve the marine plastic problem
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
OpenIDEO is looking for innovators to solve the marine plastic problem Plastic pollution is widespread. An estimated 10 million tons of plastic waste is ...
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Project run by Wärtsilä and Seabin Project makes progress
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
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P&G’s Head & Shoulders Creates World’s First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
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Polyethylene bio-degradation by caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
Scientists found caterpillars of the wax moth, Galleria mellonella can digest polyethylene plastic bags, breaking down its chemical components. The study ...
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Cleanup Nets 50 Tons of Ocean Trash Near Hawaii
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
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Thailand becomes first Asian country to join upcycling the oceans clean-up effort
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
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Australian draft plan aims to reduce marine debris
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
The Australien Government has issued a draft threat abatement plan with strategies to reduce marine debris. The draft contains six major objectives. It aims ...
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How big is Coca-Cola's plastic footprint?
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
Greenpeace has published a report to call Coca-Cola to accept its responsibility for ocean plastic pollution.
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American Chemistry Council welcomes "Saving Our Seas Act"
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
WASHINGTON (March 29, 2017) – The U.S. Senate today introduced a bipartisan bill (S. 756) to reauthorize the NOAA Marine Debris Program and promote ...
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Online Portal for Marine Litter
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
Researchers at Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) have compiled all available scientific data on marine litter in a single database accessible from the ...
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Sixth International Marine Debris Conference
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
The 6IMDC organizers have announced updates to their website, including: Call for Technical Sessions : With a variety of topics available, the 6IMDC ...
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Surfrider launches its 23rd edition of Ocean Initiatives
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
Surfrider launches its 23rd edition of Ocean Initiatives from March 16 to March 19. Litter collections will be organized throughout Europe on beaches, ...
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Video captures moment plastic enters food chain
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
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Scientists and engineers help turn ocean plastic into new products
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
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NaturALL Bottle Alliance to Develop 100% Bio-Based Bottles
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
Danone and Nestlé Waters, the world’s two largest bottled water companies, have joined forces with Origin Materials, a start-up based in Sacramento, ...
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