Posts by SarahT:
The Invisible Wave
Posted on: 04 Mar 2022
Marine Chemical Pollution: The Invisible Wave Chemical pollution – of land, air, rivers, watersheds – has been a festering issue for decades, occasionally prompting resolute action. But only recently has the scale of chemical pollution become more apparent. Invisible Wave, part of the Back to Blue initiative between Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation, brings […]
WWF: Plastic in oceans quadrupled by 2050, major consequences for nature
Posted on: 11 Feb 2022
By 2050, plastic waste in the oceans will have quadrupled, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) writes in a new report on Tuesday. Vulnerable nature such as coral reefs and mangrove forests will be particularly affected by this. According to the WWF, plastic production is expected to double by 2040 compared to today. Some of that plastic […]
Florida’s Red Tides Are Getting Worse
Posted on: 25 Jan 2022
A task force appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for research and investment in mitigation. Environmentalists say the real fix is cracking down on polluters. By Aman Azhar January 19, 2022 Thousands of dead fish float in the Boca Ciega Bay located near the mouth of Madeira Beach on July 21, 2021 in Madeira […]
Marine plastic pollution
Posted on: 24 Jan 2022
Our planet is drowning in plastic pollution it’s time for change! Last reviewed November 2021 Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year for use in a wide variety of applications. At least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year, and plastic makes up 80% of all marine debris found from surface waters […]
Rare coral reef discovered near Tahiti
Posted on: 24 Jan 2022
A scientific research mission supported by UNESCO has discovered one of the largest coral reefs in the world off the coast of Tahiti. The pristine condition of, and extensive area covered by, the rose-shaped corals make this a highly valuable discovery. ” To date, we know the surface of the moon better than the deep […]
Could algae be the sustainable food of the future?
Posted on: 24 Jan 2022
Is now the time to get on board with eating the vegetables of the ocean, asks Lauren Taylor Figuring out how we can eat more sustainably is going to be an ongoing issue as the world becomes more populated and the climate crisis intensifies. And, from munching on protein-packed insects to lab-grown meat, greener (and animal welfare-conscious) alternatives are […]
Our planet is drowning in plastic
Posted on: 24 Jan 2022
Our planet is drowning in plastic pollution it’s time for change! While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single-use or disposable plastic — with severe environmental consequences. Around the world, one million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, while 5 trillion single-use plastic bags are used worldwide every year. In […]
RanMarine’s Interview with Las Vegas Morning Blend on ABC
Posted on: 14 Jan 2022
RanMarine‘s latest project, the Waste Shark, is working to clean up waterways. Founder and CEO Richard Hardiman talks to Las Vegas Morning Blend about their first time at CES. See interview on link Interview: “Every year eight million tons of toxic plastic leak into our oceans, while Ranmarine Technology, a dutch start-up, has come up […]
Meet Mr Trash Wheel – and the other new devices that eat river plastic
Posted on: 11 Jan 2022
Mr Trash Wheel scooping up debris in Baltimore harbour. More than 17 tonnes have been collected in a day. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images From ‘bubble barriers’ to floating drones, a host of new projects aim to stop plastic pollution before it ever reaches the ocean The Great Bubble Barrier is just that – a wall of bubbles. […]
WasteShark, the world’s most popular shark, is ready for CES
Posted on: 07 Jan 2022
CES has begun. The Netherlands is being represented there by fifty start-ups and twenty scale-ups. RanMarine is one of them. About RanMarine When Richard Hardiman, founder and CEO of RanMarine, saw two people on a boat fishing garbage out of the sea during his daily cup of coffee at the Port of Cape Town, he […]