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Ocean Currents and Trash Pull Strings - Environmental Groups Join Hands in Cross Straits Memorandum
September 29, 2015 -- The "Clean Oceans 2015 Joint Seminar" ended successfully this month in the National Museum of Marine Science and...
Sep 29, 2015


How Plastics-to-Fuel Can Become the Next Green Machine (Op-Ed)
We all know plastics deliver many benefits that make modern life possible. They help keep our foods fresher longer, reduce the weight of...
Sep 21, 2015


Ocean Recovery Alliance and Let’s Do It Philippines Collaborate to Clean the Philippines by Sending
August 31, 2015, Hong Kong/Manila – Each year, an estimated 11 billion pounds (approximately 5 metric tons) of plastic enters the ocean,...
Aug 15, 2015


Science Just Revealed the Devastating Impact We're Going to Have on Our Oceans
According to two new papers from universities in Australia and the United States, our oceans, and the animals living in them, might be in...
Aug 15, 2015


Plasticity Forum Focuses on Innovative Solutions to the Plastics Waste Problem
Waste plastic is a big problem. It has major implications for the health of humans, animals and sea creatures alike. It’s a very visible...
Jul 31, 2015


Who Wears the Trousers…on Ocean Plastics!
Pres. Jose Maria Figueres of Costa Rica wears a suit made from recycled plastic bottles thanks to our collaboration with Waste2Wear and...
Jun 27, 2015
LISTEN: Ocean Recovery Alliance sits down with Hong Kong's Rthk Radio
Ocean Recovery Alliance's Doug Woodring sat down with Jodd Boaz of rthk.hk's 1 2 3 Show. To listen to this interview, click here.
Jun 27, 2015
Is Plastic Waste the Trigger for Broader Environmental Engagement?
The scary fact is that predictions from the World Bank also expect this number to double within 15 years, as population growth and...
Jun 27, 2015


Speakers: Pouch Makers Must Be Proactive on End-of-Life Issues
When it comes to their end of life, pouches essentially have nowhere to go except for the trash in most circumstances. Or they become...
Jun 18, 2015


Designing for Circularity: Global Event Tackles Solutions for a World Where Plastic Is Used, But Wit
Read press release here (PR Newswire) Cascais, Portugal and Hong Kong — June 10, 2015 — The fourth annual Plasticity Forum took place in...
Jun 10, 2015


Report Touts Viability of Plastics-to-Fuel Technology
A report released June 8 hopes to draw attention — and funding — to the growing plastics-to-fuel sector. And its authors hope an...
Jun 8, 2015


New Tools to Help Communities Assess Potential to Generate Fuels From Used Plastics
Plastics-to-Fuel Technologies Could Help Keep Valuable Plastics from Becoming Ocean Litter WASHINGTON (June 8, 2015)—The American...
Jun 8, 2015
Keep the Fires Burning
All waste has value, and if separated the right way, the value from each waste stream can be a big resource for communities. Many...
Jun 8, 2015


International Ocean in Motion Festival Comes to Portugal
The Ocean in Motion Film Festival is an exciting international film festival bringing Portuguese audiences a selection of the world's...
Jun 5, 2015


Coca-Cola Unveils 100 Percent Plant-Based PET Bottle
Coca-Cola Co. has unveiled the world’s first PET bottle made entirely from plant materials. PlantBottle uses patented technology that...
Jun 4, 2015


Can the Plastics Industry Create a Collaborative Model for Change?
Product manufacturers and brands long have recognized that plastic is one of the most effective and valuable materials in the market, due...
Jun 1, 2015


Dunkin' Donuts Closing In on EPS Cup Replacement
Dunkin’ Donuts expects to make a decision by the end of this year on the company’s years-long search for an alternative to using expanded...
May 21, 2015


Toxic Plastic Found in the World’s Favorite Fish
For the first time, plastic particles have been found in the stomachs of tuna and other fish that are a staple of the human diet. More...
May 21, 2015


Plastic Waste Could Fuel Your Car One Day
At a factory in Almeria, on the southern coast of Spain, Michael Murray, the CEO of the technology company Cynar, makes an impressive...
May 20, 2015


Build Effective Public-Private Alliances
Here’s how environmental leader Doug Woodring builds and maintains alliances between community organizations, business and government to...
May 17, 2015
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