The government is likely to introduce a ban on single-use plastic bags in the Cook Islands. Click on the link below to read the full article.
This is the first time the systems are really being put to the test — if they work, they could be part of a solution to a massive problem. Click on the link below to read the full article.
A team from The Ocean Cleanup will remove the trash collected every 6 weeks and transport it back to The Netherlands for recycling. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Number crunching has shown the positive impact of the plastic bag levy on consumer behavior in Fiji. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Local cafes are taking steps to become plastic-free and use alternative products in line with the looming ban on plastics by the Government. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Cook Islands environmental service group Friends of the Environment has been cleaning up the beach at Matavera for more than 10 years. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Bringing together over 200 people to discuss challenges, solutions and actions to address waste challenges across the region, the Clean Pacific Roundtable is also the platform for sharing experiences. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Here’s a look at how a newly created nonprofit is using reclaimed ocean plastic to make 3D-printed upper limbs for those in need. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The Gulf Stream, which curves along the southern shore of Newfoundland, is saturated with plastics. Fish that feed from the surface waters, where plastics tend to accumulate, are in an ideal position to ingest plastics. Click on the link below to read the full article.
On Monday, Starbucks announced it would be joining the bevy of fast food eateries that have pledged to be more environmentally friendly. Click on the link below to read the full article.
