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For decades, art and other forms of creative expression have served as powerful forms of dissent and protest on any number of social and political issues.

We can look to Picasso’s “Guernica” painting, which was based on the Spanish Civil War and captured its atrocities and inhumanity, serving as an inspiration for the modern human rights movement. To Diego Rivera’s powerful murals that spoke out in support of the working class. The Civil Rights photography of Gordon Parks. And today you can certainly get your fill of protest through the street art of Banksy; the eclectic creative output of Chinese dissident, Ai Wei Wei; or the music performances of Pussy Riot.

Craig Leeson at the Marketing Society event in Hong Kong

Craig Leeson Talks Solutions With Marketing Society

Our Global Chief Evangelist, Craig Leeson, recently sat down for a fireside chat with attendees of the Marketing Society’s Inspirational Evening – and event organized in Hong Kong on June 11.

The 22-minute version of A Plastic Ocean was viewed by the audience, which was followed by Craig on stage answering several key questions about the issue of plastic pollution, including how marketers can help tackle the problem. To view the interview, please watch the five-minute video below.

We Can All Be A Hero For The Ocean

Today’s guest blog comes from Nicholas Rodchenko-Highfield, an 11-year-old student from Chinese International School in Hong Kong.

A New Foe Has Risen Against the Ocean

The planet has a variety of different elements: fire, earth and water are the three main elements.

The one that fascinates the the most is water. So delicate and gentle, yet able to break through mountains. The ocean also hosts a variety of wondrous creatures and breathtaking places. Unfortunately, a new foe has risen up against the ocean. Homo sapiens. Humans. We pose a greater threat than anything. Our weapon is trash. I wrote this to tell you why I love the ocean and why it needs to be saved.

Rethink Plastic: Pushing Boundaries Through the Power of Creativity

Trash Isles Campaign Wins Numerous Awards

If you are reading this, chances are you already believe that plastic is negatively impacting our oceans and environment. You probably are already rethinking how you use plastic – choosing to refuse it when you can, and utilizing reusable bags and water bottles more often than others.

El poder de las normas ambientales: contaminación por plástico en el océano

Una publicación de Peter Dauvergne (2018): “The power of environmental norms:
marine plastic pollution and the politics of microbeads”, publicada por Environmental Politics, nos habla sobre cómo las normas ambientales emergentes ganan fuerza y se difunden con mayor rapidez, cuando la evidencia científica acerca del daño ocasionado se consolida y además la resistencia política es relativamente débil. Las normas “Anti-microplerlas”, toman fuerza desde el año 2012 y apuntan a que se eliminen de los productos de cuidado personal como limpiadores faciales y jabones. Este año, 2018, el mundo se encuentra en camino a eliminar las microperlas de los productos de “enjuague” en el plazo de una década, reduciendo de ésta manera, los microplásticos que fluyen hacia océanos en un 1-2%.

World Oceans Day: Mexico

A BIG thank you to all our volunteers last June 8 during our beach clean up to celebrate World Oceans Day. Plastic Oceans Mexico partnered with Buena Pesca aiming to raise awareness on two urgent topics on the UN agenda: Plastic pollution and sustainable fisheries.

World Oceans Day: Chile

World Oceans day in Chile 2018 turned out to be a very eclectic mix of public activities for the team this year. After two screenings at Universities were cancelled because of #metoo related strikes, the team had to get creative. Chile, a country that recently adopted a nationwide bag ban, is starting to be aware of the damages single use plastics are generating and is taking action. So what better place to organize a “A Plastic Ocean ” screening, together with the neigbors of Providencia, a Municipality of which the mayor last week declared war on single-use plastic bottles as well?!?

Novo Amor Releases Powerful ‘Birthplace’ Video

More details to come soon, but we are so excited about the release of this stunningly beautiful and powerful music video for the new single, ‘Birthplace’, from our friend Novo Amor.

Rethink Plastic: The Movement

Together We Are Stronger

What do we do when someone tells us something we believed to be true is false?

That’s where we find ourselves now with our relationship with plastic. Plastic is great because we thought it made our lives easier, affordable, healthier…. and it just disappeared. Unfortunately, our plastic waste does not disappear. It doesn’t return to the earth in a neutral form – it only continues to pollute our water sources and soil like a disease.

World Oceans Day Gallery

We hope that everybody enjoyed and found value in celebrating our oceans on and around World Oceans Day 2018. It was inspiring to see so many individuals and organizations working together to make a difference.

Our own team was busy on four continents and in six countries, showing our Mother Ocean plenty of love.. Please enjoy this World Oceans Day gallery of images from their amazing efforts:

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