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First-Hand Experience With Turtle Conservation from an Amateur Environmentalist

Caring For A Deservingly Revered Species

Growing up in Rochester, New York, at least a five-hour drive from the closest beach, my relationship with the ocean did not extend much past the occasional viewing of a nature documentary. The marine life I saw on the television was exquisite, but I never imagined the possibility of witnessing these animals in real life, watching them perform the behaviors that gripped filmmakers’ attention in the first place.

Craig Leeson’s “The Last Glaciers” Coming to IMAX

“It’s not the planet that needs saving, it’s us.” – Craig Leeson

The award-winning filmmaker, Craig Leeson, who brought us A Plastic Ocean, and serves as our Plastic Oceans International Global Evangelist, continues to raise awareness of the human impact on the planet.

His highly-anticipated documentary, The Last Glaciers, will hit select IMAX screens on March 22, 2022. Made with producer, Malcolm Wood (POI Global Advisor), and executive producer, William Pfeiffer (POI Board President), it will immerse viewers in the cause and effects of climate change over an epic four-year stretch across Antarctica, the Himalaya, The French Alps, Andes and more.

California Circular Economy Bills Become Law

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Six Bills That Will Help Reduce Plastic Pollution

Plastic Oceans International has been proud to be part of the Clean Seas Lobbying Coalition, a collective of like-minded organizations advocating for the California Circular Economy Package of legislation.

We joined this effort because the catastrophic impact of plastic pollution needs to be addressed by legislative action to support a circular system where waste is reduced, materials are reused and natural environments are regenerated.

After a few years of advocacy work, we are excited that five of the bills that address plastic pollution were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, October 5; with a sixth being signed the following day.

The Little Shop of Zero Waste Hope

Women-Run Store Providing Their Local Community Accessibility to Sustainable Products

How long have you been purchasing the same brand of supermarket deodorant? Shampoo? Dish soap or peanut butter?

Purchasing industrially manufactured items – almost always housed in plastic containers, and always single-use – has become second nature to almost everyone in the 21st century. Increasingly, however, people are questioning their consumer choices, and looking for viable, chemical-free alternatives in reusable packaging, made by real people in local community settings.

PVA Detergent Pods: Gone But Not Forgotten

Dissolve Does Not Mean “Disappear”

Poly…vinyl…alcohol…

What comes to mind? Well, “poly” alludes to ‘many’. “Vinyl” conjures images of musical records. “Alcohol”, well, we all know about alcohol. In reality, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and it’s corresponding blends such as PVOH, is a material being used heavily in the textile industry and it’s now becoming more popular in our homes and potentially in the environment.

Inaugural Trees & Seas Festival A Major Success

100,000 Trees Were Planted and Over 25 Million Square Feet of Land and Sea Were Cleaned Up

August 26, 2021 – Malibu, California – Plastic Oceans International is pleased to share the impact of its first-ever Trees & Seas Festival, a diverse celebration that united ocean and forest conservation worldwide, from August 2 to 8, 2021.

Interview With “The Blue Economy” Author Gunter Pauli

The Blue Economy changed the Reality for Small Manufacturers, Farmers, and Associations

Gunter Pauli is an entrepreneur, global speaker, economist, innovator and author whose projects and activities span the whole world. He is most widely known for his book The Blue Economy, which he wrote in 2010, proposing a new type of business model in order for our society to become more sustainable.

Changing Habits to Help Stop the Plastic Invasion

15-Year-Old Ava Bland Provides Her Insight

We have all seen how plastic has invaded every inch of our planet – from our oceans, lakes and rivers, to our coastlines, forests, parks, roadsides and more.

Many of us want to stop this plastic invasion, however the problems that we face are huge and it can often feel very overwhelming. This is why so many people ignore this plastic crisis when they are only presented with the problem and not a hint of the solutions. For this reason I have chosen to take small steps towards my goal of living life with as little plastic as possible, rather than taking one huge leap.

Fundación MERI: World Class Science and Environmental Education in Patagonia

Groundbreaking Chilean Organization Sets International Standard

Patagonia.

For those lucky enough who have visited – and the millions more who have yet to – that single word conjures up immense notions of beauty and the sublime just as much as Galapagos, or Amazon.

La Sierra Artist Residency Is Making the Link Between Art and Nature

Creativity and Conservation Are Alive and Well In the World’s Most Incredible Coastal Mountain Range

The foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Colombia feature the world’s highest coastal range, a stunning geography where mountains drop off vertiginously into the sea with barely any warning. Its elevation, in fact, runs at an incredible average of a meter in height for every seven meters inland. Oceans and mountains co-existing in unique proximity – and consequently are home to an astonishingly diverse array of flora and fauna.

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