Shedding New Light on Microfiber Pollution

Published by Ocean Conservancy “Oh, the places you’ll go.” This is not a reference I never thought I’d conjure while staring at dirty clothes in my laundry hamper. I recently came across a scientific paper from University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) researchers who investigated the global contributions of laundry graywater to microplastic emissions, finding roughly […]

Tackling Ghost Gear through Community Engagement

Published by Ocean Conservancy For billions of people across the world, fish is an essential part of their diet and livelihood. Fish accounts for at least 13.8% of the animal protein intake of the human population and in many countries, the number is even higher. In Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, fish makes up […]

Reducing Plastics and Other Waste in the Arctic Ocean

Published by Ocean Conservancy Penned by Becca Robbins Gisclair, Nicholas J. Mallos, Michael LeVine and Henry P. Huntington, this blog is sourced from a featured column in the journal Environment on the threat plastic pollution poses in the Arctic Ocean. From our ocean’s surface to its darkest depths, plastic pollution is ever-present. No part of our […]

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