Seabin ‘Trash Skimmer’ to Launch in LA
Clean tech startup Seabin has launched a GoFundMe campaign through June 8, World Oceans Day, to finance its debut at Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles.
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OSIL Announces New Water Column Sampling Tool
OSIL have announced a new addition to their Marine Snow Catcher / Microplastics Sampler family. These samplers can facilitate a greater understanding of the export processes of the oceanic organic carbon and nutrient cycles. This can help to predict how these processes may change in the future.
Read moreWinners Chosen for $525,000 Conservation X Labs Prize to End Microplastic Pollution
Five trailblazing innovations have won a total of $525,000 as a part of Conservation X Labs’ Microfiber Innovation Challenge for their ability to reduce or prevent microfiber pollution.
Read moreFinalists Chosen for Conservation X Labs Microfiber Innovation Challenge
Twelve innovative solutions for addressing plastic microfiber pollution have been selected as finalists with a chance of winning a share of $650,000 as part of the Conservation X Labs (CXL) Microfiber Innovation Challenge.
Read moreNew Estimate: 10 Times More Plastic in Atlantic
The mass of “invisible” microplastics found in the upper waters of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 12 to 21 million tonnes, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications. Significantly, this figure is only for three of the most common types of plastic litter in a limited size range. Yet, it is comparable in magnitude to estimates of all plastic waste that
Read moreCanada Launches $29 Million Ocean Sustainability Project
By Devin Partida Microplastics are very tiny pieces of plastic either created intentionally for abrasive purposes or formed from larger pieces of decomposed plastic. They’re small enough to infest natural underwater vegetation or be eaten by wildlife. As such, microplastics pose a significant threat to our oceans and marine conservation efforts. In the past, microplastics were removed by placing filters in
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