Perched at the western edge of the Indian Ocean, with the largest sea port in sub-Saharan Africa, Durban, South Africa is famous for its pristine beaches and vibrant marine life — as well as the audacious organizations working to protect them.
Denise Lira Ratinoff has been a Plastic Oceans Ambassador since 2019 and is working on a new project called AIR(E). In this first installment of a new blog series she shares with us how she experiences the ocean and marine life through her artwork and all the personal and technical challenges she has to overcome to capture the ocean and marine life as good as possible for her project. Visit her website HERE.
Boulder, CO – April 5, 2021: To celebrate Earth Month and our planet’s seas, Zeal Optics is kicking off its 2nd annual “Shades For Seas” campaign and will clean 1,000 square feet of coastline for a year (93 square meters) from locations around the globe with the purchase of every pair of sunglasses, goggles or accessory lenses sold globally between April 1-30, 2021.
Of the most polluted cities in the world, few stand so prominently as Delhi, India. In fact, the Indian capital — which is home to more than 7 million people — has gained notoriety as the “air pollution capital” of the world. Until recently, scientists have been puzzled as to why Delhi sees thicker smog than other cities with widespread pollution issues, like Beijing. But a new study published in Nature Geoscience has uncovered what is likely the x-factor: burning plastic waste.
– Mary Robinson (first female president of Ireland)
Today, March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day (a.k.a. IWD), a celebration born from the labour movement, which was first honored in 1911 in only a few European countries.
It was made official in 1975, when the UN started commemorating it, adopting its first slogan: “Celebrating the past, Planning the future”. It’s important we take this quote into consideration, as most of the time we’re prone to thinking of feminism and environmentalism as two isolated struggles. But think again!
How do you feel when you sit on a beach watching the waves of the ocean lapping up against the shore? What about that sensation of dipping your toes in a nice cool lake on a hot summer’s day? Or even when you run a nice warm bubble bath after a long stressful day and let your body soak in the tub?
Santiago, Chile – March 5, 2021 – Earth’s Ekko, a short film for kids, aged 5 to 12, and produced by Plastic Oceans International, will make its Chilean national broadcast debut on Friday, March 5, at 10pm, with a follow-up airing on Sunday at the same time.
Over 20 Events Worldwide • 50,000 Trees Planted • Beach Cleanups
Panel Discussions • Youth Education • Art/Music/Film
February 25, 2021 – Malibu, CA – Plastic Oceans International, in association with ÜÑÜ, officially announces Trees & Seas, an annual festival within its BlueCommunities initiative, uniting ocean and forest conservation in over 20 locations worldwide. The inaugural event takes place August 2 – 8, 2021.
In our continuing effort to provide educational resources on plastic pollution and sustainability, we thought we would address one of the most common questions we receive: Isn’t plastic all the same? In short … no.
February 22, 2021 – Malibu, California – Plastic Oceans International (POI) announces that their BlueCommunities initiative has expanded to Douala, Cameroon, in Central Africa, partnering with local NGO, Environment & Food Foundation (E2F).