The event is FREE but you must register. Email Phelane Tsang to reserve a place: phelane@hku.hk.

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:58:23 -0600 http://www.oceanrecov.org/activities/events/hong-kongs-waste-management-dialogue.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/plasticity-news/how-to-solve-a-problem-like-plastic.html  'CleanBiz Asia' has highlighted, once again, the serious problem of plastic waste in our oceans. The article discussions the effects and impacts that plastic waste makes on our society and environment on the whole. It brings the article to talk about the solutions and leads on to  the 'Plasticity' forum and 'Ecover'. Ecover produces ecologically-sound cleaning products with global sales distribution, and has started harvesting ocean rubbish to recycle. Solutions like this, and many others, will be sho…]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 13:59:59 -0600 http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/plasticity-news/how-to-solve-a-problem-like-plastic.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/activities/events/plasticity-forum-2013-in-hong-kong.html  

http://www.oceanrecov.org/activities/events/plasticity-forum-2013-in-hong-kong.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/pdp-news/sea-change-for-marine-litter.html 'Cleanbiz' Asia has published an article discussing the recent lift on the 14 year ban on disposable polystyrene. The article, which features Doug Woodring's opinion on the matter, highlights the safety and environmental dangers that may come about due the ban being revoked. Alongside this, the issue of recycling and who's shoulders the responsibility falls upon is emphasized; thus putting focus on the Plastic Disclosure Project.

http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/pdp-news/sea-change-for-marine-litter.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/activities/events/green-drinks-welcomes-mr-chandran-nair.html 'Green Drinks' are informal sessions every month for people who work in the environmental field to meet up and discuss environmental issues. The combination of people form NGOs, academia, government and business makes these meetings lively and interesting. The last Hong Kong Green Drinks event will be on the 25th of April and details of this event are below.

Find out more information on Green Drinks

http://www.oceanrecov.org/activities/events/green-drinks-welcomes-mr-chandran-nair.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/pdp-news/united-nations-environment-programme.html An article by Nikki Stancich has been published in ENDS Europe (Europe's environmental news and information service) on the far- reaching implications of the waste in our oceans and seas, and how PDP can help.

The article highlights the need for international collaboration on the subject and mentions the positive impact that PDP can have upon private sector waste. The article comes at a pivotal time as the United Nation's Environment Programme's 'Global Partnership for Marine Litter' is placing the Plastic Disclosure Project at the centre of its programme.

…]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:36:02 -0600 http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/pdp-news/united-nations-environment-programme.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/pdp-news/assembly-bill-would-cut-plastic-trash-to-ocean.html

The United Nations Environment Programme has declared its link and active connection between the work of the Plastic Disclosure Project and the work of UNEP to encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

 UNEP:

"Marine litter currently poses a dire, vast and growing threat to the marine and coastal environment. Most marine litter consists of material that degrades slowly, if at all, so a continuous input of la…]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:37:50 -0600 http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/pdp-news/assembly-bill-would-cut-plastic-trash-to-ocean.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/government-news/assembly-bill-would-cut-plastic-trash-to-ocean.html An interesting article on the spread of government reforms on plastic waste management and reduction. The bill that has been introduced in the US, follows the line that the cost of controlling pollution should be the responsibility of the manufacturers who produce it.

The bill has plastic waste plans and goals in order to create statewide changes and therefore help reduce the negative impact plastic waste has upon the ocean and its well being. The article also mentions the plastic gyres in the world's oceans and draws attention to the worldwide effects single countries have upon our…]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:15:00 -0600 http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/government-news/assembly-bill-would-cut-plastic-trash-to-ocean.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/activities/events/ocean-art-walk.html April 9th-24th 2013

The Ocean Appreciation Art Walk in Hong Kong is one of the features working in partnership with the HK-SF International Ocean Film Festival. It is an exhibition that brings together international and local artisits and allows them to create installations that express their personal reflections and feelings on ocean appreciation issues.

The exhibitions will be scattered along Stanley Promenade, …]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:09:18 -0600 http://www.oceanrecov.org/activities/events/ocean-art-walk.html Default Admin User http://www.oceanrecov.org/news/ocean-recovery-alliance-news/water-lillies-at-hk-sf-international-ocean-film-fest-and-art-walk.html  

Blouin Artinfo have highlighted one of the many interesting features of the 2013 upcoming HK-SF International Film Festival and Art Walk event. The article draws attention to how the artistic venture sheds light upon the pressing issues of plastic waste in the ocean and the need to protect our oceans.

Read more...